cut across
Example Sentences
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He takes great care to convey to readers how the denizens of the theater cut across social, economic and cultural classes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The court decided that allowing the appeal would have cut across "detailed and comprehensive" laws passed by parliament to protect children.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“I don’t think about it in raw numbers. I think about it in the wealth of expertise and knowledge that has been cut across all levels,” a former senior Justice Department official said.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The Walt Disney Co. has begun a broad round of layoffs, which will result in 1,000 jobs being cut across multiple divisions within the Burbank entertainment giant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Most of them cut across our way, so we too must go north, not east.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
