I think the King was right to scale down the celebrations for that reason, although of course it was still such a huge cost to the nation.

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/5716432/yvie-burnett-a-day-beside-the-pool-between-dallas-and-venice/

“Most participants emphasized the need to retain flexibility and optionality when moving policy to a more restrictive stance,” the minutes said, indicating Fed officials were prepared to scale down the hikes.

Source: https://indiatribune.com/unemployment-hits-50-year-low-in-us-but-inflation-is-bent-but-not-broken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unemployment-hits-50-year-low-in-us-but-inflation-is-bent-but-not-broken

Mr Chow explained that the decision to scale down the reclamation project was made based on Mr Anwar’s request to reduce the scope of the project.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-penang-south-island-downsize-reclamation-silicon-democratic-action-party-3481371?cid=cna_flip_070214

The agencies added it’s critical for humanitarian actors to continue scaling up their response at this time, but funds have already started depleting, and breaks in the funding pipeline are forcing organisations to scale down assistance to people in need.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/aid-agencies-urge-global-donors-to-fund-humanitarian-response-in-horn-of-africa/