cut across
Example Sentences
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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
The study also supports a broader shift in psychiatry toward dimensional and data-driven frameworks that cut across traditional diagnoses.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Ribbons of white cut across the face, going up, across, down, disappearing suddenly.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
