cutting it

Example Sentences

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But salt being so prevalent in our food means campaigners think the responsibility for cutting it out has to lie with the people making it.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Analysts have reduced Southwest’s 2026 earnings estimates, with one cutting it from $5.05 to $3.59 per share.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

And Barrett, who works the long hospital shifts required to save people’s lives, isn’t cutting it.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The company contends the pipe poses no health threat unless improperly handled, such as by cutting it with a power saw or drill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

He learned that the three Fates had spun all of Admetus’ thread of life, and were on the point of cutting it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton