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cut back

Shorten by cutting, prune, as in It's time we cut back these bushes . [1860s]
Reduce, decrease, as in They are going to cut back defense spending , or We have to cut back production . [c. 1940] Also see cut to the bone .

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Mr Niccol was brought into Starbucks last year tasked with turning the business around as it struggles with rising prices and consumers cut back spending.

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The study says governments should update their dietary advice to urge people to cut back on these foods.

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The school may cut back further if limits to branded items are brought in.

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His directive has accelerated moves among leading global companies like Meta and Goldman to cut back or eliminate these programmes.

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Tesla boss Elon Musk has pledged to "significantly" cut back his role in Doge, the body tasked with reducing US government spending and cutting jobs.

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