41.   To cut costs, managed-care companies have squeezed prices at the pharmacy counter.

42.   We have to cut costs in order to remain competitive.

43.   We then realized that our costs were too high so we narrowed the range and cut the costs.

44.   When competition enters, cutting costs invariably means sacking staff, sometimes to a drastic extent.

45.   When prices fall, commodity producers can maintain profitability by cutting costs or increasing output.

46.   Cutting costs is the only solution.

47.   All branches of government are having to cut costs.

48.   Some companies are cutting costs and hoping for the best.

49.   The first priority is to cut costs.

50.   Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs.