slashed
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Morgan analysts, it slashed its crude imports by 3.8 million barrels a day compared with year-ago levels — that’s roughly 74% of the remaining decline in global crude imports relative to the 2025 average.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Aramco slashed prices for grades sold to Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean by $10 a barrel above regional benchmarks, while U.S. customers saw a $2 per barrel decrease.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Among the slashed programs were some dedicated to monitoring and containing New World screwworm in Central America.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
In April 2025, UnitedHealth posted a disastrous earnings report and slashed its guidance, causing the share price to plummet.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The federal government no longer made any effort to enforce federal civil rights legislation, and funding for the Freedmen’s Bureau was slashed to such a degree that the agency became virtually defunct.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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