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price-cut

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[prahys-kuht] / ˈpraɪsˌkʌt /

verb (used with object)

price-cut, price-cutting
  1. to reduce the price of, especially to gain a competitive advantage.


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Etymology

Origin of price-cut

First recorded in 1920–25

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A separate price-cut announcement from the big-box chain on Monday did not mention the government.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

In line with that legislation, one element of Lilly’s price-cut announcement is a cap of $35 per month on out-of-pocket charges for insured customers.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2023

Among the items on the price-cut list: bananas, butter, crunchy almond butter, organic large brown eggs, responsibly farmed salmon and tilapia and organic Fuji apples.

From New York Times Aug. 25, 2017

And with no price-cut in sight for the Wii U, both content and sales may struggle this holiday season, especially with so many games launching in 2014.

From Forbes Jul. 9, 2013

It thinks that the price-cut is a fake and it sits around waiting for a real cut.

From My Life and Work by Henry Ford

Some of the price-cutting repackages an old playbook for retailers: When consumers feel pinched, the retailers sell products in smaller sizes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

The price-cutting drive was deliberately launched ahead of the Super Bowl on February 8, traditionally one of the most lucrative days of the year for snack makers.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2026

The administration framed the move as a price-cutting initiative and said they weren’t changing any laws but rather were clarifying provisions of the Bayh-Dole Act.

From Washington Times Dec. 28, 2023

Rising inventories and price-cutting could represent only a short-term pause in EV market growth.

From Reuters Jul. 11, 2023

German Price-cutting;—Salicylic Acid.—In every instance the manufacture was almost immediately brought to an end by German price-cutting.

From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Victor Lefebure

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