cut costs

idiom

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

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In the lawsuit, LADWP is accused of delaying repairs for the reservoir to cut costs, according to a Reuters report. Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025 More recently, Ubisoft has made a series of layoffs to cut costs. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by law firm Robertson & Associates and Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, claimed LADWP delayed repair work on the water resource to cut costs. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 By adopting energy-efficient systems, cultivators can cut costs while being more environmentally responsible. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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