101.   The drop in yields of Treasury securities promises to slash borrowing costs for corporations, municipalities, and consumers.

102.   The expansion is expected to slash its cost of producing crude oil and could triple its earnings in five years.

103.   The Houston-based natural gas and refining company slashed costs in its regulated pipeline business, while locking in revenue through long-term contracts, he said.

104.   The idea was to develop agricultural products and drugs with the same technology, slashing research costs and bringing products to the market faster.

105.   The market for such services has been increasing as health-care providers try to slash costs.

106.   The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will slash the cost per pound of rocket payloads and will share its scientific discoveries with teachers and students more quickly.

107.   The plunge in Treasury yields promises to slash borrowing costs for companies, municipalities, and consumers.

108.   The radical launch system would be fitted to standard cargo planes in hours and could slash the cost of getting satellites into space, its inventors say.

109.   Their dollars are about twice as strong as they were a year ago, which means their wage and operating costs have been slashed by as much as half.

110.   The U.S. banking industry is in an unprecedented period of consolidation, with banks buying their rivals to slash overhead costs and boost revenue.