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Ross

I believe the answer is:

slash

(Other definitions for slash that I've seen before include "Reduce (a price) greatly" , "Cut as with a sword - /" , "Lacerate" , "Cut with sweeping strokes" , "Cut; reduce drastically" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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