slashing

Example Sentences

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But Asian suppliers can’t get crucial raw materials from the Middle East, so they’re slashing production, and U.S. resin producers can’t fill the gap—they’re already maxed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Voters must stake UMA tokens to participate, and incorrect votes are penalized through slashing, creating strong financial disincentives to vote against a verifiable outcome regardless of any external position a participant may hold.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The one mercy in all this is that, even in the current Congress, nobody is seriously suggesting slashing Social Security benefits across the board.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The U.K.-based group reiterated its guidance for the full fiscal year, after previously slashing its forecast twice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Each time the giant’s smoky veil started creeping around one of them, Nico was there, slashing through it, drinking in the darkness with his Stygian blade.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan