Cut back

"Cut back" in a Sentence (9 examples)

The foliage is out of control and needs to be cut back.

Some U.S. banks are cutting back their dealings with embassies and other foreign institutions in the United States because of the difficulty of complying with money-laundering rules, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The organization has slimmed down and cut back on its education programming, but the Jazz Market remains a critical gathering place in Central City, and the orchestra is more tightly bonded than before.

The £3bn held by NR as a contingency fund to cover the impact of events brought about by extreme weather, which enables repairs following flooding and embankment failures, is also to be cut back.

We need to cut back heavily on office supplies. Is there another vendor we can use?

He needs to cut back on doughnuts. He weighs 289 pounds!

I've cut back to one pack of cigarettes a week.

I cut back again myself and went over the top of the wave.

He almost scored but the defender cut back to him.

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