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Example Sentences

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Amazon — which is the USPS’s biggest customer, accounting for 1 billion packages shipped annually — had threatened to slash its deliveries through the Postal Service by two-thirds or more, Reuters reported.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Lithuania announced it would slash the price of domestic train tickets by half to provide travellers some respite from soaring fuel prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The most celebrated example came two decades ago, when Indian firms helped slash the price of HIV antiretroviral drugs, dramatically expanding treatment across Africa and the developing world.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He posted seven home runs, 32 RBI and a .269/.407/.900 slash line over his 36 games in the Dodgers organization, rounding out his season at double-A Tulsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Archer recognized the downward slash of her arm.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee