slim down

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Nestlé said on Thursday that it had agreed to sell Blue Bottle Coffee, a coffee roaster, to Centurium Capital, part of an effort to slim down and refocus around core brands.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It has tried to slim down its product selection, while selling at higher prices and improving its marketing strategy, William Blair analyst Dylan Carden said in a note last year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

The biggest safeguard from Paul’s camp was forcing Joshua to slim down by setting the fight’s weight limit at 245 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Medications designed to aid weight-loss, such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy, have transformed weddings for brides wanting to slim down quickly.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Consequently, whenever Groves made plans to slim down the Manhattan Project’s lab network, he left the Rad Lab alone.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik