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cuff

[kuhf] / kʌf /




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“Opinion polls are people kind of giving their off the cuff thoughts, but this is about people putting a little bit of money on the line,” Yadav told Salon.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

It was an "off the cuff comment", says Andrew, but the phrase haunts them to this day.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

When he got back to Maryland, Lesch’s father sent him to see an orthopedic surgeon, who found the problem wasn’t in his back or elbow but rather the rotator cuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Robbins says she learned to operate industrial sewing machines, which stitch much faster than home machines, create blind hems where the stitching is essentially invisible, and can cuff a blazer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Doctor Copeland jerked the cuff of his sleeves and cleared his throat.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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