cut costs

idiom

: to spend less money
The company has tried to cut costs in several areas.

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Recent Examples on the Web Advertisement The layoffs come as Disney continues to cut costs in an attempt to save money and stem losses from its streaming business. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 In 2023, the media conglomerate let go of 3.6% of total headcount of approximately 220,000 worldwide to attempt to cut costs. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 July 2024 Red Lobster cut costs, removed longtime suppliers and implemented strategies that backfired, such as making $20 endless shrimp a permanent menu item. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 24 July 2024 Listen to this article The city’s largest transit union is suing the MTA, alleging the agency is scaling back bus service to cut costs in the wake of Gov. Hochul’s pause on the implementation of congestion pricing. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cut costs 

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“Cut costs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20costs. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.

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