gutting

Example Sentences

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It brings the season to a close for Richie Murphy's side as they failed to make the United Rugby Championship play-offs in a gutting eight days for the Irish province.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

After spending decades and roughly $14 million buying, gutting, and selling properties, the Tulsa couple is now enjoying their ninth home—one they built from the ground up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“When you actually look at the totality of what’s being put forward, we are seeing a total gutting of a resource base,” she told NOTUS.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

“I know intimately how gutting it is to be a borrower, just sitting on the phone with a loan servicer as you try to navigate your options,” she said.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

When gutting the trailer to make room, I left one tank in place for this.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir