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[slash] / slæʃ /




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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

A French coastguard official was on board when Thomas appeared to slash at the vessel.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Lores plans to slash billions of dollars in costs, improve the PayPal checkout button and turn Venmo into a one-stop money-management app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Mr. Dandy looked around, his forehead a slash, his body a mass of indecision and rage.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

There was no luminous dial or companionable tick, just four numbers—12, 3, 6 and 9—with slashes for the other hours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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

Nomura downgrades its ratings on HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to reduce from neutral, and slashes target price by 33% to 350,000 won.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 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

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at "accountability."

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Of course, other merchants were selling those items for lower prices or had recently slashed their prices, and prices can be negotiated downward.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

When he slashed at Akhlys, the sword just floated across her like a gentle breeze.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Now it is looking to accompany its move upmarket by slashing costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Universities across the country are slashing admissions to doctoral programs and freezing faculty hiring as they come under financial strain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Builders have also been slashing prices to boost sales.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

It is a tiger, with slashing lines cut through its body, flashing perfect stripes of light.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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