slashed
Example Sentences
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The blockade has slashed Iranian seaborne exports—most of which go to China—from a prewar average of 1.8 million barrels a day to close to zero.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
If machines could ever take over such work, clothes-making could come back to countries in the West, and the environmental footprint of garments might be slashed in the process.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
As GameStop slashed costs, its net income grew to $418.4 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He slashed spending and in 2025 the economy grew 4.4%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
A sob welled up in Sarai’s throat and her moths slashed the air in their haste to reach him—to touch him and know if his spirit still flowed, if his skin was warm.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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