Sentence examples for try to slim from inspiring English sources

In 1997 the government raised its consumption tax to try to slim its budget deficit.

"When I travel, I try to slim down as much as I can," she said.

Entire financial businesses are being put on the block too, as the giants of finance try to slim down.

LONDON — Europe's banking sector is ready for a shake-up as its largest financial institutions try to slim down their operations in response to the sovereign debt crisis.

So Ms. Ward, who is 5-foot-6 and once weighed 220 pounds, didn't try to slim down or avoid dietary pitfalls like fried chicken.

Apparently she did, and while she never seemed to realize how serious his compulsion was, she did suggest that he try to slim down, and they began a series of mother-son diets that never worked, except to make them the best of friends.

And meanwhile Scott Mowbray, the magazine's editor, is trying to slim down.

Mr Fayyad is also trying to slim the bloated PA payroll.

In 1990-91, the brunt seemed to fall on middle managers as companies tried to slim down.

It also faces a potentially formidable foe: G.M., itself trying to slim down through a government-sponsored reorganization.

The object now is to put more man-hours into each megawatt-hour, after years of trying to slim down the system and minimize labor input.