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

Gardner previously said that more than 100 firefighters used hoses to put a “wet line” around the Balcom fire perimeter, while bulldozers cut away vegetation in its path and aircraft caked the ground with retardant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The procedure is used to cut away skin until no evidence of cancer remains.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Will’s Oxford was here now, just a knife cut away.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman