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cut

[kuht] / kʌt /






NOUN
type, kind
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Do LaB receives hundreds of artist submissions each year, but just over 50 make the final cut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

If she plans to attend a formal event, she needs to pack extra clothes, and a carry-on won’t cut it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The snapshot of war-fueled inflation has forced investors to come to terms with the dwindling possibility that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The most famous bread riot was in 1977, when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat cut food and fuel subsidies due to pressure from the International Monetary Fund to slash government spending.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

His nap had been cut short and he was deeply, inexplicably exhausted.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman