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But he said the cuts were necessary to lower the company's burn rate.

但他表示，裁员是必要的，以降低公司的燃烧率。

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"There was this pressure from the market crash [and] looking at our burn rate and revenue - it was time for us to try something to scratch that itch," says a source close to early employees.

一位和早期员工关系甚密的报料人透露：“有市场崩溃的压力，再看看我们烧钱的速度和收入——我们也该尝试点什么来弥补了。”

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Four suitors pursued Tularik, which at the time needed a well-heeled partner due to a high cash-burn rate.

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The so-called "burn rate" is particularly important in this election because so many states have moved their primaries to earlier calendar dates.

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Because agencies are strictly prohibited from using a curve to distribute the highest ratings, the best are being furloughed at the same rate as the burn-outs.

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