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Back in Sheffield city centre at Platts & Nisbett, makers of surgical instruments, the process now includes CNC at the first stage, which is when a software programme directs machinery to cut the components.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some arias are cut; Donna Elvira’s Act 2 “Mi tradì” replaces her Act 1 “Ah, fuggi il traditor,” and there is no moralizing epilogue after the Don goes to hell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The family history has fueled speculation that Zambada would cut a deal following his arrest and spill secrets about corruption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
At a packed New York courtroom, the white-haired Zambada cut a frail figure as he was sentenced to life in prison and ordered to pay a $15 billion forfeiture.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Maggie cut open a twenty-five-pound bag of flour.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
After talk of potential cuts, California’s budget adds 22,770 subsidized child-care spaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
And she was adventurous enough to employ down-home lead acoustic guitar, banjo and jug-band backing on several cuts when very few associated with jazz would go there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Ranchers in the U.S., which exported $9.3 billion in beef and beef products in 2025, say those staffing cuts could threaten their bottom lines.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
“That’s a dressing they’ve put around the cuts they want to make to justify them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It cuts into my profits,” he said shortly.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
The Houthis' naval blockade, if enforced, could further strain Saudi Arabia's economy by cutting off access to its Red Sea ports, which have been vital for oil exports redirected from the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Instead of cutting off the Emiratis, the Biden administration created a way for them to obtain the chips they needed, even if the path was strewn with bureaucratic hurdles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Consumers bypassing or canceling their cable subscriptions are cutting into the fees stations receive from pay TV providers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Blake dismissed criticism that some younger people are cutting ties with relatives "without much thought".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Many people in Ikuma owned them and believed that they could change the weather by cutting it into pieces, just as they wished it to be.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
