slashing

Example Sentences

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Dealing with deficits, whether through slashing spending or raising taxes, would have the opposite effect.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

CNBC, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Oracle was slashing thousands of workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The San Francisco-based company said it’s slashing roughly 7% of its global workforce.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Some investors have urged the bank to leave Switzerland for the U.S., where regulators on Thursday proposed slashing capital requirements for big banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The cliffs got closer, and he could see the islet shrouded in a veil of slashing rain and gray sludge.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook