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cut

[kuht] / kʌt /






NOUN
type, kind
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Records that weren’t lucrative or released may have been cut from the labels’ catalog, excluded from the digitization process or fallen to the back of the queue for uploading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

"What happens if we cut out that early part of the career ladder?" he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Additional throwback-y singles likely to make the cut include hits by three Brits: Dean’s ebullient “Man I Need,” Raye’s boisterous “Where Is My Husband!” and Sienna Spiro’s grandly emotional “Die on This Hill.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Krinsky was celebrated in High Point, N.C.—until he closed up shop after just 10 months and cut roughly 45 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

I take it, and can’t help but notice how the deep purple crescent shapes that my nails cut into the soft flesh of my palms smile obscenely at me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Inspiration for La Défense can come from Washington DC and New York City, where tax cuts for property developers are fuelling the largest amount of office to apartment conversions in the US.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Even though the tech industry has faced the brunt of U.S.-based job cuts this year, there are still corners of the industry that are hypercompetitive, with rich compensation, where top talent has the upper hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

From the ominous timbre of the first song in their 1970 debut LP, “Black Sabbath,” to legendary cuts including “N.I.B.,”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The alliance also cautioned against making cuts to broad service areas in isolation.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

“But, Mama, you met Rock already, remember? He cuts Sneaky’s hair and his wife does Miz Rita’s hair.”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

While that has given the company an advantage by cutting through layers of managers, it “comes at the cost of him being involved in every major decision within the company,” Goldberg said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Previous climate summits have yielded new targets for countries to follow on cutting fossil fuels, increasing money for developing countries and protections for forests.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

DELANO, Calif. — While cutting men’s hair in his barbershop, Jorge Navarro has been hearing the same concerns over and over: The prices of gas, food and housing are going up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The Turkish government says it wants discussions this year to focus on a new goal for electrification - moving energy systems away from fossil fuels towards electricity - and cutting waste levels.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Papa started cutting brush while I carried it over and arranged it over the top of the hole.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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