Definition of slashing
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But there's still more slashing where that came from!
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But there's still more slashing where that came from!
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But there's still more slashing where that came from!
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But there's still more slashing where that came from!
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But there's still more slashing where that came from!
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First Known Use of slashing
1593
Recent Examples of slashing from the Web
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The suspect was spotted under an adjacent viaduct a few minutes after the slashing, police said.
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Several states, including Kentucky and Arkansas, have moved forward with work requirements for Medicaid recipients, and the Trump administration has called for a dramatic slashing of the social safety net.
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But don't worry if none of those are near you—and the post-Amazon buyout price slashing still isn't low enough for your liking—since the Whole Foods website claims that 16 more stores in nine states across the country are in the works.
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The slashing of the overall corporate tax from 35% to 21% may soften the blow for some manufacturers, industry officials say, but not for all.
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Not only do the reedist’s striated, razor-sharp improvisations cut through the din like butter, her slashing, protean playing seems to inspire her partners toward even greater extremes.
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Increasingly, the private sector is moving into the business of space exploration and technology, filling the void left by the slashing of NASA budgets.
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But such slashing doesn't seem to be the firm's raison d'etre.
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The key provision is the slashing of the corporate tax rate, from 35% to 21%.
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First Known Use of slashing
1576
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