sharp cutback

Frequency: 7.614.8 per million words

A sudden and large reduction.

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  • The government announced a sharp cutback in military spending.
  • The company was forced to make sharp cutbacks in its workforce due to the recession.
  • A sharp cutback in funding led to the closure of several school libraries.
  • Hospitals are facing sharp cutbacks, which will inevitably affect patient care.
  • If sales don't improve, we will have to implement a sharp cutback on our marketing budget.
  • The sharp cutback in research and development funding could hinder future innovation.
  • The arts community protested against the proposed sharp cutbacks to cultural programs.
  • Following a drop in demand, the factory initiated a sharp cutback in production.
  • A sharp cutback was imposed on all non-essential travel for employees.
  • The recent economic downturn has resulted in sharp cutbacks across many industries.