Sentence examples for slashed the maximum from inspiring English sources

Oddly, that may be down to a reform to America's unemployment-insurance scheme taken at the end of 2013, which slashed the maximum time for which Americans could draw unemployment benefits.

By law, all coca produced in the Yungas must be taken to La Paz, where it is bought by 700-odd registered retailers.The government recently slashed the maximum amount the retailers are allowed to buy, from 500lb (225kg) a month to 300lb.

More recently, state budget cuts have slashed the maximum award to such students by 6%.

The bill slashed the maximum number of weeks available by 50 (and states with the highest unemployment rates were hit the hardest).

Last month campaigners were dismayed when the Government rejected a call from 90 councils across England and Walesto slash the maximum FOBT bet to just £2.

Gov. Nathan Deal soon stepped in, slashing the maximum charge for traveling the full length of the corridor at peak travel times to $3.05, from $5.50, after less than a week of operation.

In an interview with the Mail on Sunday the Chancellor pledged the Tories would slash the maximum state benefit to £60 a week and cease unemployment payments to young people after six months unless they signed up to take part in community projects and volunteer work.

Rakoff slashed the period to two years, reducing the maximum recovery to $386 million.

The federal government slashed the rate to 15% from a maximum of 35%.

It slashed the number of coupons.

Sony slashed the device's price this year.