Sentence examples for substantive drawdown from inspiring English sources

BAGHDAD, Nov. 24 — The first substantive drawdown of American troops in Iraq has begun, as the first members of a brigade in Diyala Province have started to leave, American military officials in Baghdad said Saturday.

He can read the writing on the wall (and in his own intelligence briefs) and start a real, substantive drawdown in July 2011, to be completed (long, long) before the 2012 campaign.

"Be substantive".

This drawdown will continue.

No drawdown limits.

"Our goal should be drawdown".

There are substantive issues.

It was substantive.