cut costs

phrase

: to spend less money
The company has tried to cut costs in several areas.

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The dirty conditions come as the school board voted last month to cut costs and part ways with about 30 union custodians. Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Wilson and Ahn shared how AI can cut costs, while Kurpanek noted that affordability allows more stories to be told. Isabelle Farina, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Hello Sunshine reportedly missed its profit projections in 2023, and parent company Candle Media later restructured its business to cut costs. Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 My conversations with CEOs about jobs elicit less optimism and more concerns about skills gaps, low engagement, the leadership pipeline, uncertainty about AI, and pressure to cut costs. Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut costs

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“Cut costs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20costs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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