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to tighten belt   to reduce expenses  
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to dole out   to distribute in a controlled manner  
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to knock off   to leave work early  
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habituated   accustomed to something  
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incentive   a reward offered to encourage a certain behavior  
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to dole out   to distribute or give out, often in a limited or controlled manner  
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to undermine   to weaken or damage the effectiveness of something  
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obesogenic   contributing to obesity  
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mindfulness   a mental state of awareness and focus  
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to tout   to promote in an exaggerated way  
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allocation   the act of assigning resources  
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by the same token   for the same reason  
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to axe   to cut abruptly or without warning  
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perk   an extra benefit or privilege provided to employees  
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dispensability   the quality of being able to be cut without significant impact  
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to yield   to produce results  
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in-house   provided within a company  
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to grasp   to understand  
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white-collar worker   a person who works in an office  
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