- present participle of cut.
cutting
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On Sunday, the group effectively encircled the key city of Taiz after cutting the main supply route linking the city to the interim government capital of Aden.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I switch out my pans, and I’m careful with knives and cutting boards to avoid cross contamination,” said Charlie Granquist, chef at Slough Farm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Eritrea responded by cutting diplomatic relations, saying Ethiopia's decision had left it with no choice but to take reciprocal action.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Industry data varies on how prevalent the price cutting is, but everything points to an increase.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Bat, close the refrigerator door!” yelled his sister, Janie, from the kitchen table, where she sat cutting out pictures from a pile of old magazines.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Within a few years, he had planted 10,000 cuttings and stripped every flower bed from the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
All they had to do was obtain cuttings from berry plants on existing farms, then reproduce them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Julia also shares items with friends – she has borrowed tools to renovate her home and given people plant cuttings from her garden.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"A survival strategy starts with finding clean cuttings in the wild before myrtle rust attacks them and propagating them to grow at safe sites," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
He had been working, because there were bowls of root cuttings and such on the table, but there was no sign of him now.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
