cut and run
Example Sentences
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How many cut and run following the 21 years Berkshire’s growth lagged the S&P 500 or the 11 years its value fell?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Instead of hanging 10, some surfers in Newport Beach had to cut and run after they were accosted by an aggressive sea lion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
“We’re not going to cut and run at the first sign of trouble,” he says.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
Mary Kambo from the Kenya Human Rights Commission says, "We're calling upon the UK market... we're not inviting them to do a cut and run but really to leverage on their position as a market."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2021
My heart is jumping around in my chest, and I'm tensed, ready to cut and run.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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