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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

Example Sentences

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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

Morgan, rolled up entire industries into “combinations” meant to limit competition, minimize price-cutting and maximize appeal to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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

Many other examples, including such important products as bromine, oxalic acid, and aniline, could be quoted to show the results of the German price-cutting policy.

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

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