Example Sentences

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Flexport also has been slashing staff, with 400 more layoffs last week.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

This year, Amazon has been slashing thousands of jobs as it aims to make major cost savings.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

Since taking over Twitter last fall, Elon Musk’s biggest priority has been slashing costs at the social network, notably through steep layoffs that have shrunk the company to less than 2,000 workers, down from 7,500.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

The U.S. largest oil producer has been slashing costs and debt to boost cash returns to shareholders.

From Reuters • Feb. 23, 2022

The bank has been slashing expenses for years and Mr. Moynihan vowed Thursday to continue to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 17, 2015