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cutback

[kuht-bak] / ˈkʌtˌbæk /


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Marmoush, in yellow, recognises this and pulls off into a great position for a cutback but isn't found.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

To cushion against a future cutback in defense spending, the U.K. government has allocated the equivalent of about $268 million to Team Barrow, a private-public partnership with BAE, to regenerate Barrow and diversify its economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

It would also continue to block new adult applications, a cutback imposed last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

The first chance of the opening half fell to Diallo, who fired wide after connecting with a cutback.

From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025

In July 1944, General Groves told Arthur Compton to plan a personnel cutback of as much as 75 percent by September 1.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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