cutting it

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Charities, campaigners, and the suppliers' trade body criticised the proposal for just shifting the cost from one part of the bill to another rather than cutting it.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The technique involves attaching an original sketch to an adhesive backing, cutting it out, strategically sprinkling sand on the desired areas, then removing any misplaced grains one by one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Analysts have reduced Southwest’s 2026 earnings estimates, with one cutting it from $5.05 to $3.59 per share.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The highest available dose of Wegovy is 2.4-milligram injections and that “just isn’t cutting it for a lot of people,” says Hauser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Before Mom, Dad and Ellis get up the next morning, I’m in the garage rolling out self-drying clay with a coffee can and cutting it into rounded tiles.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King