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Verb
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Another way cities are cutting back on pavement is by dropping regulations that require a minimum number of parking spaces for new residential or commercial buildings.—
Aya Diab,
Fortune,
23 May 2026 -
High-pressure roles are filled with many uncontrollable factors, and cutting back on self-care is often the result.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Emery and Linehan said that the conviction review unit’s decision to turned down the case led them to file their motion this month.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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In April, the museum turned down the Guggenheim Bilbao’s request to borrow Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, one of the key jewels in its collection, prompting Basque officials to seek meetings with Spain’s culture minister, Ernest Urtasun, to determine whether the refusal could be overridden.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 May 2026
Verb
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In the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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For the second time in five days, the team deemed the worst in Division 2 of the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs knocked down a giant.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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“Whittled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittled%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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