cut one in
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Boss Elon Musk said the firm would cut one in ten jobs, as it faces strong competition from less expensive rivals.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
Elon Musk needs to cut one in ten jobs at Tesla.
From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2022
To check if the shrimp are done, cut one in half — it should be opaque throughout.
From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021
It was bitterly cold, with a high wind that cut one in two.
From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King
Then when you want a setting pole, you can cut one in the woods, and nail to it your iron shoe.
From Camp and Trail by White, Stewart Edward