cut costs

idiom

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

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The chemical is sometimes added to alcoholic drinks to cut costs. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 However, according to a report from Business Insider, Americans can cut costs this Thanksgiving by relying on one of the many meal kits being offered at major retailers. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Uli Deck | Picture Alliance | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors laid off more than 200 salaried employees on Friday, as the automaker continues to reevaluate its businesses and cut costs to boost profits. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Rising energy and food prices, which as The Hill’s Sylvan Lane points out, are two of the hardest areas for Americans to cut costs. Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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