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The White House can, in theory, slash funding and staffing deeper than it could earlier in the year, when spending was governed by baseline appropriation amounts.

The marauders beat and slashed to death all the males in a neighboring colony and subjugated the breeding females, essentially annihilating an entire community.

Maybe it's out of habit or maybe because, in their zeal to slash government services and worker rolls, Republicans overplay their hand.

Support for pensioners through the winter fuel payment was initially slashed by the government, a move that led to a significant u-turn.

Republicans may talk tough about slashing government, but as the incumbent party they could have the most to lose if the public mood dramatically sours.