slashing

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VW, in the process of slashing thousands of jobs as profits and sales suffer, is seeking to reduce global production capacities by around one million vehicles -- half in China and half elsewhere, particularly Europe.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“Voters must stake UMA tokens to participate, and incorrect votes are penalized through slashing, creating strong financial disincentives to vote against a verifiable outcome regardless of any external position a participant may hold.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Cloudflare joins a slew of companies that have cited AI while slashing their head counts.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The U.K.-based group reiterated its guidance for the full fiscal year, after previously slashing its forecast twice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Whenever she had a free hour she stole away to work at the drills Syrio had taught her, moving barefoot over the fallen leaves, slashing at branches and whacking down leaves.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin