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
As GameStop slashed costs, its net income grew to $418.4 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
It additionally slashed its estimate for systemwide same-club sales to 1% from a prior 4%-to-5% target.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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 boss slashed impotently at newspapers, printed blurry slips and pasted items askew.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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