stripped down
Example Sentences
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At the heart of Britain's coin factory, old Bank of England telephones are stripped down and dipped into giant vats to recover a hidden treasure: the gold in their circuits.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
I have written about this at Slate, though in a complaining tone, because basic economy has gotten pretty stripped down.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
Motivated by the renewed interest, he recorded a stripped down, acoustic version of the Diane Warren-penned hit “Blame It on the Rain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
"We also stripped down to our pants quite a lot," Brydon told The Times of their time filming in Norway.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Sheepishly, Harry sat down on a log, took off his boots, stripped down to a pair of white cotton long johns, and hobbled barefoot down a rocky trail toward Boulder Creek.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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