as in to cut down
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The week before the ceremony, the community cuts down cottonwood trees and gathers yucca plants and other supplies for the dance.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Spotify also pushes its free users toward premium subscriptions, without ads, which could cut down on its advertising ambitions.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Standardization can also reduce due diligence burdens.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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This should reduce prep time from over 24 hours to about 15 minutes.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two days later, the report suggests the results of that ranking were modified, with San Sebastian gaining points and ending up on 10.6026.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Technical Foundation Of Modern Video Creation Video editing software traditionally works with timelines—strips of video, images and audio that can be arranged and modified.—
Konstantin Hohr,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In terms of a mechanism, the rejection seems to decrease levels of a neuropeptide in the brain, which increases after mating, leading Heberlein et al.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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Keeping those cuts on the books would decrease revenue by $4.5 trillion from 2025 through 2034, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The panel, moderated by PEOPLE's Dory Jackson, featured a fan question for the Saved by the Bell cast about their relationship with late costar Dustin Diamond, who died in February 2021 at 44.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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During a press conference moderated by Variety, Pascal noted that his scenes with Luna were a joy to play after being separated for much of season 1.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The VMAs, which have seen their social capital diminish over the past few years, delivered a promising ceremony in 2024.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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As time went on, her pain diminished, but August decided to go to the emergency room.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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During recovery and six hours after surgery, melatonin also lessened anxiety relative to placebo.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cities have public transit systems to reduce congestion, lessen their carbon footprint, and give equal access to opportunities to people who may not be able to drive or afford a car.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The vacuum, which is typically priced at $450, has been slashed to just $300 at Amazon.—
Amy Schulman,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Big studios have slashed budgets, making life for production crews more financially precarious.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Subtract (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract%20%28from%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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