cut loose

Example Sentences

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If the job description remains the same while you’ve been cut loose, that’s another red flag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Wales enjoyed plenty of possession but left an alarming amount of space behind for the likes of Jeremy Doku, who cut loose at Cardiff City Stadium.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Opener Brandon King made 35 as he cut loose in the seventh over to hit pace bowler Safyaan Sharif for a six and two fours off successive balls.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Warren Buffett’s explanation of why the conglomerate held on to businesses that more “Darwinian” investors might have cut loose made sense—it engendered valuable goodwill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Once its onboard radar detected it was thirty meters from the ground, it cut loose the parachute and inflated balloons all around its hull.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir