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Recent Examples of cut-price In one sign that Tesla appears to be losing ground to cut-price Chinese brands, sales at China's SAIC zoomed up 54% in April, according to the ACEA figures. CBS News, 27 May 2025 Amazon is the dominant player on the continent, but Chinese players like fast-fashion led Shein and cut-price Temu have risen up the ranks very quickly. Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The government’s demands could also raise costs for airlines that compete to offer cut-price travel. Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 The European Union’s sales targets for electric vehicles in 2030 and 2035 look impossible, despite the imminent arrival of EVs like BYD of China’s cut-price Surf, likely to be affordable, finally, for average wage earners. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Indeed, the group’s choice of India for its launch is likely a sign of its hopes that the cut-price Nothing (2a) model can encroach on Apple’s growing market share in the country. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Mar. 2024 The carmaker is the subject of a major EU antitrust investigation into its cut-price cars, with the entry-level Seagull priced at $11,000. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024 Joyce’s enemies were skeptical of his attempt to re-balance the equation with 1 million cut-price fares and a donation of 1 billion loyalty points to frequent flyers. Angus Whitley, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2023 Economic storm clouds still darken the horizon, from shaky Chinese indicators to rising interest rates, and barrels of cut-price crude continue to flood from Iran and Russia. Grant Smith, Fortune, 16 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-price
Adjective
  • Bellini noted that hacking operations are much cheaper than bullets, planes or nuclear arms -- what defense analysts call kinetic warfare.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
  • Introductory pricing: Spectrum’s most affordable plan is much cheaper than AT&T's, at$30 a month compared to AT&T’s $55 a month for 100 and 300 Mbps download speeds,respectively.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • When considering the company's substantial growth and impressive adjusted profitability, its current valuation appears inexpensive.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • During the post–Cold War era, the United States achieved unprecedented dominance, and maintaining it was relatively easy and inexpensive.
    KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • According to Adams, 500,000 new jobs have been created and affordable housing has been expanded by turning unused buildings into homes.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 June 2025
  • By clearly showing customers how their deposits fund beneficial projects like affordable housing and renewable energy, banks demonstrate that money can create positive change.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Conrad is a 6-3 defenseman who can skate and has shown reasonable offense in the Q.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Recent verdicts have far exceeded historical benchmarks, and without reasonable limits, runaway jury awards threaten the city’s ability to fund essential services.
    Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025

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“Cut-price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-price. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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