- present participle of cut.
cutting
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Polyethylene is widely used in products such as shopping bags and white plastic cutting boards, and large amounts of it ultimately end up as waste.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Nvidia is a key player in the industry, developing cutting edge computer chips that are crucial for making AI models.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Four plays later, Rutgers scored, cutting USC’s lead to three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
After cutting their asking price from $270,000 in May 2025 to $149,000 in mid-September 2026, the other owner is finally under contract, but the sale has yet to close.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
She was cutting her waffles into perfect squares, each pocket loaded with syrup.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Within a few years, he had planted 10,000 cuttings and stripped every flower bed from the property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
All they had to do was obtain cuttings from berry plants on existing farms, then reproduce them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Heather cuttings will be used to form a protective layer over the soil and start the restoration process.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
He drums his fingers on the table while the other policeman examines Helena’s magazine cuttings on the wall beside the bed.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
