price-cut
Americanverb (used with object)
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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
John Young, president of Pfizer’s essential health group, said the price-cut deal differs from Pfizer’s charitable donations, like the 500 million antibiotics doses it provided to help eliminate the eye disease trachoma.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 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 Ford, Henry
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
I told him about Stigler and the price-cutting contest that was then on between us.
From Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Whitehead, Harold
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