cutting

Example Sentences

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She claimed to come from oil money; her mother was a “monster” who was intent on cutting her out of the family fortune; she had a job, but never actually worked at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

He spent the night cutting pictures from magazines and downloading images to create a makeshift catalog, then promised Mason a custom $40,000 necklace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Limiting long-term global warming to below 1.5°C will require far more than cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose again in early June and stood at a 4½-month high, but it isn’t because businesses are cutting more jobs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

She’d been out with her new friends and was home just before the curfew, cutting it as fine as you could get.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler