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cut

[kuht] / kʌt /






NOUN
type, kind
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The administration reckons it can cut them by 90%.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Scotland is on course to miss legally-binding targets to cut child poverty "by a wide margin", according to a report from a leading social reform charity.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“He’s going to be breaking off a lot of these wood bats with that cut fastball.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

That would also cut support for the euro.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Don Quixote had cut open the wineskins, thinking they were giants.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Job cuts are already in train, journalists are having to reapply for their roles - and there is much more pain to come.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The original proposal would have resulted in wage cuts for 11% of employees but, under the new deal, their salaries will now be protected for three years.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

In September, the group raised output by about 188,000 barrels a day, completing the phased unwinding of 1.65 million barrels a day in voluntary supply cuts agreed in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Newer cuts “72 Seasons” and “Hardwired” channeled the old viciousness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

“She cuts hair in a salon in Crestway.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

On Sunday, the group effectively encircled the key city of Taiz after cutting the main supply route linking the city to the interim government capital of Aden.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I switch out my pans, and I’m careful with knives and cutting boards to avoid cross contamination,” said Charlie Granquist, chef at Slough Farm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

David and Stephen, recent college graduates at the time, took over in 1985 and almost immediately started closing stores and cutting services to focus on the basics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Eritrea responded by cutting diplomatic relations, saying Ethiopia's decision had left it with no choice but to take reciprocal action.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mom comes in from outside, grilled burgers on a cutting board.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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