21.   Lower prices forced the industry to cut costs and develop more efficient technology.

22.   Many firms are increasingly contracting out administrative services positions and otherwise streamlining these functions in an effort to cut costs.

23.   Many producers are being forced to cut costs and use cheaper materials.

24.   Nalco Chemical wanted to cut production costs.

25.   Our immediate goal is to cut costs.

26.   Over the years, he cut costs by privatizing a big portion of each service.

27.   Read in studio A new meals on wheels scheme is being tested which could cut the cost of providing hot school dinners.

28.   Safety might suffer if costs are cut.

29.   Seven hundred jobs will be lost in order to cut costs and boost profits.

30.   Such increases could renew corporate efforts to cut medical costs by passing them on to employees, thus further arousing consumer anxiety.

v. + cost >>共 418
cut 16.02%
reduce 10.52%
cover 5.79%
raise 4.94%
lower 4.28%
increase 3.38%
pay 3.02%
control 1.97%
share 1.53%
keep_down 1.43%
cut + n. >>共 936
cost 13.27%
tax 4.73%
rate 4.57%
price 3.88%
job 2.05%
production 1.70%
tie 1.68%
number 1.42%
deficit 1.17%
deal 1.15%
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