cut costs

idiom

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

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By the end of the year, Saks plans to have cut costs by a run-rate of $285 million. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 May 2025 The Eagles spent the offseason searching for ways to cut costs and explored trading Goedert. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 May 2025 The more the company is able to cut costs, the more the company gets to keep. Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025 Getty Images Uber is giving commuters new ways to travel and cut costs on frequent rides. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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