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Recent Examples of cut-rate Note that cut-rate financing programs are generally restricted to those having stellar credit scores and qualifying incomes. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 In contrast, Wojnicz has a front seat to what reads hilariously as a cut-rate, drunken version down the street. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024 Ion, which is owned by Scripps, acquired rights for the WNBA in 2023 on a cut-rate, three-year pact; the league has recently seen its viewership explode, even more so after welcoming a popular 2024 draft class headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 Aug. 2024 There still are plenty of cut-rate, ski-bum haunts – lodging encircling the elegant 968 Park include the Paradice Motel, the Black Jack Inn and the Mark Twain Lodge – and a Burger King remains cleverly disguised in Heavenly Village near a fancy new Latin restaurant, Azul. Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 The judge made the whimsical claim that JetBlue might abuse its new size to stop offering cut-rate fares. Stephen Moore, National Review, 23 Jan. 2024 On the surface, the dispute that led to the blockade is simple: Polish truckers are upset about cut-rate competition from Ukrainian drivers who are not subject to the same rules on working hours and wages as drivers from the European Union. Marc Santora, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023 The i3 may have wheels that look like pizza cutters, but there's nothing cut-rate about it. K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023 Multibillion-dollar incumbents like Toto, as well as newcomers such as Tushy and Luxe, have stormed the U.S. market, along with a flood of cut-rate manufacturers on Amazon. Michael J. Coren, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-rate
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  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And cheap, lower-tech methods of creating and disseminating false information have been extremely successful on their own.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • One Czech general later recalled that Israel’s performance in that operation made the Soviet Union realize how inferior its technology was to its Cold War rivals.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of Jews were murdered at those camps during the Holocaust, alongside political opponents of the Nazi regime and members of groups declared to be racially or biologically inferior, such as Roma and homosexuals.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • Our favorite Christmas craft ideas are easy to make and only require a few simple and inexpensive supplies.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But recently, the Mountain State has made headlines with its appeal to newcomers, especially retirees, who flock here to take advantage of affordable living and inexpensive real estate.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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  • So this poor kid [who finished in last], this single guy, for a year had to have a Fathead of his buddy in boxers, a giant life-size Fathead above his bed.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The cub was also hairless and found in poor condition.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • This is a reasonable request and a fair expectation.
    Brian Mitchell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two are linked: Disputes are much easier to solve when all parties have a reasonable prospect of prosperity.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Jack McBrayer plays a flustered resort concierge who delivers the terrible news to two bridezilla-esque adults who won’t be walking down the aisle in white but are still very invested in the nuptials.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Food is terrible, the vibe is off, absolutely trash.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The facility will help Stellantis offer more affordable electric cars and SUVs, the company said in a statement.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And 44% anticipate having to move in the future, mostly to seek more affordable housing.
    Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • Others rely on odor, such as predator urine, that frightens them away from the area or a bad smell from rotten eggs that simply discourages them.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The two of them are on the world’s most rotten ship and must go down together.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Cut-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-rate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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