as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points
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Most of the differences between Boys and Girls State boil down to funding.
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Shreya Prabhu, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
The 1-word trait successful people share Ultimately, Bastian’s advice boils down to a single word: effort.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Perhaps the silence on the Trump emails boils down to lessons learned.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Zapata said these disparities often boil down to systemic inequities that make pregnancy more difficult for certain people.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
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Shreya Prabhu, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
The 1-word trait successful people share Ultimately, Bastian’s advice boils down to a single word: effort.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Perhaps the silence on the Trump emails boils down to lessons learned.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Zapata said these disparities often boil down to systemic inequities that make pregnancy more difficult for certain people.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
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