cut out 1 of 2

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as in to die
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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as in to replace
to take the place of this ambitious new friend of hers seems to be cutting out people that she's known for years

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cut out

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adjective

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Recent Examples of cut out
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European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris today after they were cut out of negotiations set to be held in the coming days by high-level U.S. and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025 Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA PARIS — As U.S. and Russian envoys prepare to begin talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris after being cut out of the peace negotiations. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025 But even with a hypothetical Reddit tool, moderators would still have their work cut out for them. Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025 It’s anchored by an actress, Marion Cotillard, who has one of the great faces, and a classical sophistication with a glamorous, out-of-reach noirish beauty that pairs wonderfully with a creature cut out of Hans Christian Andersen: amorous, elusive, but wounded. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut out
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  • In Nebraska, two people died after losing control of their vehicle amid Tuesday’s winter weather, according to the state patrol.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
  • One man testified that his teenage daughter, who had epilepsy, died while taking a bath and that his grief was compounded by knowing investigators possessed photographs taken in her death investigation.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Don’t stop the agreement that has already brought dozens of hostages back to us.
    Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • That hasn't stopped the Trump administration from making some bold claims.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Stansbury recorded a video shared on Instagram while exiting the Capitol elaborating on the succinct message of her sign.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Boasting three-in-one benefits, this captured the heart of Vogue’s Mai Morsch and replaced her entire skin-care routine back in 2020.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Dobbs replaces Jacoby Brissett, who served as Maye’s backup in 2024.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • None of this is easy to watch for audiences who love animals, even if these unicorns are dark and fairly menacing in their appearance — not to mention perfectly capable of defending themselves.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Chris is a brilliant forensic accountant capable of parsing weeks worth of complicated bookkeeping in a night, and spotting patterns others have missed.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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  • Because this isn’t a video file, a media player will fail to play it.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Senate Bill 354 simply demands that the PSC do what four state Supreme Court justices said the panel failed to do when FPL last came looking for a historic multibillion-dollar rate hike: Its job.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • On Thursday, the university, a historically Black institution, ordered the fraternity chapter to cease all activities and suspended pledging for all Greek organizations for the rest of the academic year.
    Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The program ended in the early 1960s after a member of the CIA Inspector General's staff learned of MKUltra's experiments and ordered them to cease all experimentation on non-consenting subjects.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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  • Now, the beloved brand is entering a new phase: departing from the L’Oréal umbrella to be independently-owned once again.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
  • United 5690 had departed Springfield, Missouri, en route to Houston at 4:48 p.m. and made an emergency landing an hour and 40 minutes later at Waco Regional Airport.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025

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