cut costs

phrase

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

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Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner of RedBird Capital Partners, a Paramount investor, said there are other ways to cut costs and operate more efficiently than simply reducing headcount. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Ellison’s management team will have to cut costs assertively, in part by streamlining some of Paramount and Warner’s overlapping tech platforms. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Nike has a new operating model dubbed Pace, which includes the realignment of three geographies as the company further streamlines the organization to cut costs. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles County’s Department of Economic Opportunity has estimated that the merger will result in the loss of 4,500 local jobs as Ellison seeks to integrate the two entities and cut costs. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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