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The longtime rivals have been slashing thousands of jobs and shrinking their operations after adding capacity to their networks during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But for the past year and a half, major companies like Amazon and Google parent Alphabet have been slashing jobs.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

European chemicals makers, including Clariant, have been slashing their annual outlooks over the last month on the back of muted end-market demand, ongoing customer destocking, and weak commodity chemical spreads.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2023

They have been slashing jobs amid fears of a recession, lackluster box office returns and questions about the viability of the streaming business as subscriptions have slowed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2023

For years T-Mobile and Sprint have been slashing prices to compete with the Big Two.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2019