cut loose

Example Sentences

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If the job description remains the same while you’ve been cut loose, that’s another red flag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Rumanes was, simply put, promised one job and forced to accept another. And then he was cut loose for insisting on doing that lesser job with integrity and honesty,” according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Wales enjoyed plenty of possession but left an alarming amount of space behind for the likes of Jeremy Doku, who cut loose at Cardiff City Stadium.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Opener Brandon King made 35 as he cut loose in the seventh over to hit pace bowler Safyaan Sharif for a six and two fours off successive balls.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

I’d never heard Lori cut loose like this before.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls