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She said she and her brother were forced to slash the asking price by £70,000 while continuing to pay rising maintenance charges, management fees and council tax on the empty property in Epsom.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It is important to note that this approach isn’t about buying stocks with a high dividend, which is often a sign of a troubled company about to slash its payout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Guests who don’t want to use the technology can enter through a separate entrance marked with a silhouette of a head and shoulders with a slash through it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"This budget does not raise property taxes and it refuses to slash services," Mamdani said as he announced his first budget to reporters.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The comet's tail spread across the dawn, a red slash that bled above the crags of Dragonstone like a wound in the pink and purple sky.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin