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Maybe you’re comfortable taking a 15% pay cut in exchange for more predictable hours.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The other half decided to stick with the old regime for now, meaning they will see a 40% cut in funding this year as those subsides are phased out.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This number was cut in half in 2023, after Lula returned to office pledging to curb Amazon destruction, and has continued to decrease.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Barely four minutes after Bellingham’s second goal, the lead was cut in half when England’s defense failed to deal with a free-kick and Mexico forward Julián Quiñones rifled into the roof of the net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Home is a rickety old dock and an outhouse with a half-moon cut in the door, and the bright orange flowers my mom called “outhouse lilies.”
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
