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cutting

[kuht-ing] / ˈkʌt ɪŋ /


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GoPro also announced in April it was cutting 23 percent of its staff, which had numbered 631.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Phil Holden, who works for Shropshire Hills National Landscape, and volunteers with the group, said cutting back bracken and allowing wildflowers to bloom also helps the ancient site.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That decision, cutting short the process and contradicting his earlier assurances of due process, shocked Mr. Khan’s own staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The revised plan included cutting a bracket to improve access to an area that may have been contributing to the leak.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“Glenn, you’re going to get your fool head blowed off if you keep cutting across Aunt Fanny Hamline’s property,” Charlie said.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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