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Meanings of cutback in English

Act of reducing a quantity or a number.

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        The companies have been forced to take number of cost reduction measures.
        Reuters
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        One may well ask the question: why such a reduction in numbers?
        The Irish Times
        3
        The government is moving to set child poverty reduction targets into law.
        Radio NZ
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        However, the optimal strategy and target level for lipid reduction remain uncertain.
        Pubmed
        5
        Main outcome measures: Leiomyoma and uterine size reduction, time to maximal reduction.
        Pubmed
        1
        Thursday 18 July South African SARB interest rate decision: Expected to decrease.
        The South African
        2
        This result is similar to the decrease seen in the normal population.
        Pubmed
        3
        The state has seen its numbers gradually decrease over the past week.
        News.com.au
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        Conclusion: Fish oil causes a decrease in triglyceride levels in hypertriglyceridaemic patients.
        Pubmed
        5
        The growth rate, however, will decrease in coming quarters, Microsoft executives said.
        Wired
        Usage of cutback in English
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        However, a Budget cutback of 24 per cent for next year holds.
        The Irish Times
        2
        The cutback in financing compounded the sales slump at GM, the No.
        Reuters
        3
        One report suggests banks will cutback lending by a trillion dollars this year.
        BBC
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        In terms of market signal, the cutback announcement has already done the trick.
        Reuters
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        Border patrol In the borders, the June cutback is upon us.
        The Guardian
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        The cutback in the lenders' domestic-currency exposure was less than half as severe.
        Reuters
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        Mr Fischler's proposed cutback would cost Irish farmers £10 million.
        The Irish Times
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        The cutback will reduce exports of Maya to their lowest level in 15 years.
        Reuters
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        That leaves it particularly vulnerable to any large-scale military cutback.
        Wired
        10
        The price of the Dodd-Frank regulations has been a cutback in lending, he said.
        News.com.au
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        But there was a large cutback in euro zone bonds.
        Reuters
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        Any further cutback would have limited credibility if previous curbs had not been met.
        Reuters
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        This cutback is disproportionate to the other cutbacks in integration and wider Government spending.
        The Irish Times
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        The Irish populace is baying for U-turns on cutback policies.
        The Irish Times
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        After several turns and one cutback, I felt totally lost.
        The Great Book of Amber
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        A pinpoint cutback was gathered 20 yards out by Davis.
        BBC
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