cutting
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The scandal resonated with students and middle-class families, cutting across religious and caste lines.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Other bank executives have said that AI could allow for greater productivity without necessarily cutting staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council aid group, Jan Egeland, criticised on Thursday what he called the "hypocrisy" of countries demanding rights for Afghan women while cutting humanitarian assistance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Their high-touch approach is a departure from most mass-market chains, which have been cutting store staff in recent years as they funnel money into e-commerce, though some have started to reverse course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
They entered it and followed its sharp bend as before, cutting themselves off immediately from the sight of the gleaming pool.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Julia also shares items with friends – she has borrowed tools to renovate her home and given people plant cuttings from her garden.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"A survival strategy starts with finding clean cuttings in the wild before myrtle rust attacks them and propagating them to grow at safe sites," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
Without the trial, it’s unlikely the public will ever know what triggered the bizarre string of tree cuttings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
"The local landscape includes the M4 corridor and railway lines in cuttings and embankments," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Fresh rose cuttings littered the walkway, the remnants of the ghost’s nighttime gardening.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
