cut away

Example Sentences

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In this talented author’s relentless paring back, too many interesting things have been cut away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

At their point of contact, a large triangular slice of the addition is cut away, exposing the sides of the boxes and creating a street-level plaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

There's currently no cure for the condition but there are treatments to help ease symptoms including surgery to cut away tissue, or remove part of the organs affected by endometriosis.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

While Gandbhir isn’t reveling in their pain, she refuses to cut away, creating a devastating and altogether mystifying section of the film that overwhelms her larger message.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Rietveld, his family name, was abandoned, cut away like a rotten limb.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo