cut costs

idiom

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

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Moreover, Klarna has since cut costs and focused its strategy. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Governments, especially in California, are going to need to automate their processes to cut costs. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025 That's not enough to build the market as the preliminary designs stand, so all parties will have to look for ways to cut costs on the building design or find other ways to fund the project. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 This breakthrough could help reduce risks, cut costs, and extend the lifespan of offshore equipment worldwide. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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