- present participle of slash.
slashing
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O'Neill will set out her new strategy for the company in December, with a focus on slashing debt and cutting costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
However, a smaller fiscal action could prompt the Fed to do more, including slashing interest rates and potentially restarting its purchases of longer-dated U.S. debt, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The opening credits spoof the iconic James Bond gun barrel signature, with Jason slashing his long blade instead of shooting a gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
When Farley took the CEO job in 2020, he set about quickly overhauling the company’s European business, slashing the region’s workforce in half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
When the maids trod in the puddles on the floor, they made a slashing noise, and from the next room there was whispering mixed with the secret noise of silk.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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