slashed
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According to one retired operator, the heyday of the donkeys was the 1960s and '70s, before cheap foreign holidays to Mediterranean coasts slashed the numbers of summer holidaymakers to UK resorts.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
By ramping up purchases from the Americas and Africa, South Korea slashed its dependence on Middle East crude from 69% to 56% in a single month.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The retailer in recent months has slashed the number of Saks Fifth Avenue stores by almost half and closed several Neiman Marcus locations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
However, the company slashed its full-year outlook, citing “headwinds related to disruptions in the Middle East.”
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The spell slashed across their spindly bodies, and they bolted behind another train car.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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