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discount

[dis-kount, dis-kount, dis-kount] / ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈdɪs kaʊnt /






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Households that need more help, such as those on the lowest incomes, or with extra needs such as charging an electric wheelchair or a home ventilator, would receive a "discount on all their energy".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Other studies suggest current prices for the drugs—ranging from a $149 cash price to a list price of $1,350 a month, depending on the type, dosage and discount options—still aren’t cost-effective enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

After reviewing the company’s financials, Charlesbank felt the discount was appropriate for the risk of the loan, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The financing environment has also become more challenging because Strategy’s stock now trades at a discount to the bitcoin it holds, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In early 2005, when he became interested, it traded, briefly, at a 50-cent discount to gas.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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