cut rate
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cut rate
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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One senior supply chain source said they will have to cut rate again, but another person close to the company said there was no discussion of an imminent cut.
From Reuters ● Feb. 25, 2021
The president once bought a $100 million yacht from its troubled Saudi owner at a cut rate after it appeared in a James Bond movie and then renamed it the Trump Princess.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2020
Did he ever sell something at a cut rate price and then find out it was worth a LOT?
From Washington Times ● Jun. 19, 2019
Without the sale of the Clippers to repay the loans, Schield suggested, the family would have to unload real estate quickly and possibly at a cut rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2014
Presumably, but there stands a long row of brains ready to take the engagement—to take it, in fact, at a cut rate.
From The Colossus A Novel by Opie Percival Read
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