cut costs

idiom

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

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But questions are arising over whether Trump will try to axe CISA as part of his administration’s promise to cut costs and streamline the federal government. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024 The rapid proliferation of AI agents in corporate America is reshaping workplace dynamics as tech giants like Microsoft, Cisco, and ServiceNow invest in autonomous systems to streamline operations and cut costs. Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Most of the time that means business either have to jack up prices or significantly cut costs — and that’s when the layoffs begin. Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 Integrating pharmacists more tightly with clinical prescribing should, in theory, cut costs and improve outcomes — but the formula has proved tricky, Van Antwerp says. Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 4 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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