cutting down
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The approach may also reduce costs and improve working conditions by cutting down on time consuming procedures and limiting the use of hazardous chemicals.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
While many hyperscalers are cutting down their stock-buyback activity in the wake of heightened AI spending, Nvidia is on the receiving end of those AI dollars and could dole some more out to shareholders.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
The aim is to let customers complete much of the purchase and financing paperwork from home, cutting down on the amount of time spent in a physical store.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Members of the group had started trying to help educate people about composting kitchen scraps, as a way of cutting down on general waste, she added.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Some people were cutting down the tall papyrus grass by the water’s edge.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
