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    cut costs

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    A2
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce expenses or spending.
    The company needs to cut costs to improve profitability.

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    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • They start to cut costs.

      They start to cut costs.

    • They start to cut costs. And ultimately they lay off employees.

      They start to cut costs. And ultimately they lay off employees.

    B1

    Quiet Cutting: How Power In U.S. Offices May Be Shifting Back To Bosses

    05:37Quiet Cutting: How Power In U.S. Offices May Be Shifting Back To Bosses
    • But then in order to create, you need to cut costs, and that's part of the destruction.

      But then in order to create, you need to cut costs, and that's part of the destruction.

    • You want to create, but then in order to create, you need to cut costs,

      You want to create, but then in order to create, you need to cut costs,

    B1

    How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of

    08:15How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
    • A congressional report found that Shein uses a tax exemption to cut costs, and the company released a report that cited cases of involuntary labor in its supply chain.

      A congressional report found that Shein uses a tax exemption to cut costs, and the company released a report that cited cases of involuntary labor in its supply chain.

    • a tax exemption to cut costs,

      a tax exemption to cut costs,

    B1

    “Most People Have No Idea What’s About To Happen To The UK”

    16:24“Most People Have No Idea What’s About To Happen To The UK”
    • But when prices are rising so fast, you try to cut costs in order to control the cost of doing the business.

      But when prices are rising so fast, you try to cut costs in order to control the cost of doing the business.

    • But when prices are rising so fast, you try to cut costs in order to control the cost of doing the business.

      But when prices are rising so fast, you try to cut costs in order to control the cost of doing the business.

    B1

    How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars

    10:05How J.P. Morgan Won the Banking Wars
    • The first was to cut costs and bureaucracy.

      The first was to cut costs and bureaucracy.

    • The first was to cut costs and bureaucracy.

      The first was to cut costs and bureaucracy.

    B1

    🚨CONFIRMED: Recession is closer than you think

    09:35🚨CONFIRMED: Recession is closer than you think
    • By passing the big beautiful bill, the logic supposed to be is that we are going to have another increase in the debt ceiling by 5 trillion dollars that will give us time to cut costs and manage our finances,

      By passing the big beautiful bill, the logic supposed to be is that we are going to have another increase in the debt ceiling by 5 trillion dollars that will give us time to cut costs and manage our finances,

    • but based on what the current administration is doing, they're not planning to cut costs anytime soon.

      but based on what the current administration is doing, they're not planning to cut costs anytime soon.

    B1

    How AI is changing the job market - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

    13:56How AI is changing the job market - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
    • That's very attractive to companies that are starting to look to cut costs.

      That's very attractive to companies that are starting to look to cut costs.

    • That's very attractive to companies that are starting to look to cut costs.

      That's very attractive to companies that are starting to look to cut costs.

    A2

    How IHH Healthcare is revolutionizing patient care in Asia

    14:58How IHH Healthcare is revolutionizing patient care in Asia
    • Where can you cut costs in this environment?

      Where can you cut costs in this environment?

    • Where can you cut costs in this environment?

      Where can you cut costs in this environment?

    B1

    Game Dev 2024: The Good, The Bad, & The 2025 Predictions

    14:25Game Dev 2024: The Good, The Bad, & The 2025 Predictions
    • And of course, CEOs will always look for ways to cut costs.

      And of course, CEOs will always look for ways to cut costs.

    • and of course, CEOs will always look for ways to cut costs.

      and of course, CEOs will always look for ways to cut costs.

    A2

    Going to UNIVERSITY for the Wrong Reasons

    07:23Going to UNIVERSITY for the Wrong Reasons
    • If times get bad and they need to cut costs, your head is on the chopping block.

      If times get bad and they need to cut costs, your head is on the chopping block.

    • and they need to cut costs,

      and they need to cut costs,

    A2