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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a large pay cut" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a significant reduction in salary or wages, often in the context of employment or financial discussions.
Example: "After the company downsized, many employees were faced with a large pay cut that affected their financial stability."
Alternatives: "a significant salary reduction" or "a substantial wage decrease."
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"It was a large pay cut," he recalled.
And since he does not appear to worry about deflation, he won't mind taking a large pay cut.
Rake took a large pay cut when he gave up accounting to join BT as chairman in 2007.
At that point, C.E.O.'s could face a choice between accepting a large pay cut or waging an unpopular political fight.
Instead, the turning point in his career came in 2007 when he took a large pay cut as the offensive coordinator at Duke to essentially become the N.F.L.'s version of a graduate assistant in New England.
When I asked Stournaras why he took his current job — and with it a large pay cut — after having rejected several prior ministerial appointments, he sounded a philosophical note.
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And with the jobless rate so high, your next job offer may involve a larger pay cut or a much lower position than you might normally be willing to accept.
The orchestra resumed concerts in April after a settlement that produced large pay cuts.
The Detroit Symphony just finished a bruising six-month strike that ended with large pay cuts.
A recent five-year labor contract that includes large pay cuts for the musicians hinges on reaching the goal.
The musicians and management have been seeking to agree on terms through a mediator since the players rejected reductions in their ranks and then large pay cuts.
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