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The aim was to halve the time it takes to complete a rail-infrastructure project and slash the cost of project delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Many of these fires in Indonesia's forests and peatlands are caused by the razing of vegetation to clear land - a practice known as "slash and burn".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Real-estate coverage: This city saw 1 in 3 home sellers slash their asking price in September to attract reluctant buyers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Another option, something Briffault admits is petty but has been done before, is to slash the salaries of people at the agency responsible for the unlawful behavior, or even folks who worked on it.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her armor had long slash marks in front from the claws of a gorgon.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

She doesn’t disappoint: As Polly presides over a fractious Christmas gathering, she deftly slashes to ribbons her lovably flawed loved ones even as she flashes a mile-wide grin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Bell Potter keeps a speculative buy rating on the stock but slashes its target price by 71% to 0.20 Australian dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The company slashes its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $1.45-$1.79 a share, citing Middle East disruptions and booking shortfalls.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

That segment of the show largely stripped out the guitars to focus on clubby techno and nasty slashes of synth noise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

As he’d figured, the wooly cloth Jack had pulled turned out to be the Hood’s namesake, a red cloak that covered almost all of the woman’s body, despite now having several large slashes in it.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

State officials emphasized that California’s economy has continued to grow even as the state has slashed emissions, with gross domestic product up 40% since the passage of AB 32.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Four London council leaders have formally submitted a challenge to government reforms that are set to see their central funding slashed by up to 58%.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

By September, Wilson slashed her goal to around 1,000 beds in two years, blaming budget constraints and the pace of government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

If City's financial power had been slashed by the extra £830m the commission says they falsely added to their books, their transfer spend would surely have been massively reduced.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

We would all have slashed out, like the owl, to protect Ultima.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

The opening credits spoof the iconic James Bond gun barrel signature, with Jason slashing his long blade instead of shooting a gun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Some analysts, including Lieberman, credit Laguarta for sounding more open to structural change and for prioritizing long-term growth instead of slashing budgets to protect short-term earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Most of the global targets they set four years ago -- from tackling invasive species to conserving 30 percent of land and oceans, slashing pollution and protecting threatened species -- are off-track.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The paper says the interceptor system would be funded by "slashing benefits"

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

When I could point at the sky and make a sword appear, a silver bolt in the sunlight, and control its slashing with my mind, the old people said I was ready to leave.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston