How to Use cut in in a Sentence

cut in

verb
  • Today, that number has been nearly cut in half to just 1.79.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 June 2024
  • After a hole is cut in the top of the countertop, the sink is dropped in from above, and the edge or rim of the sink rests on the counter.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
  • A lot of us have family in the process that are being left behind because people are cutting in front.
    Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
  • The biggest cut in Posley's plan: 130 school support teachers.
    Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
  • During the roundtable with reporters, Tavares was asked about the potential for more job cuts in the Detroit area.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
  • Once, her subjects stayed focused 150 seconds before switching tasks; eight years later, that was cut in half.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
  • Tiger Woods missing another cut in a major championship.
    Bob Gillespie, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2024
  • The futures market now foresees the Fed's first rate cut in September and another in December.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
  • The plancha-style calamari (cut in the shape of a flower) and the vegetarian paella were both delicately seasoned and beautifully arranged.
    George Varga, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
  • From stainless steel knife sets with prices cut in half to storage containers starting at just $11, shop these Amazon Prime member-only kitchen deals happening right now.
    Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 25 May 2024
  • Despite significant cuts in his $288 billion budget, the governor still faces a substantial shortfall.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
  • Bank of America expects the Fed to start cutting rates this year, with a first cut in September followed by another in December.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 25 July 2024
  • Amazon and Meta both unveiled new rounds of cuts in March.
    Brian Bushard, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • With the floodgates now open, expect the U.K. charts to be awash with Christmas cuts in the weeks ahead.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2023
  • So, does that mean my heating bill's going to be cut in half?
    Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Strong enough to withstand the power of the claw, the gear was cut in half with a demolition torch.
    Stephen Witt, Popular Mechanics, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The midday heat, which comes on hard and thick in July, is cut in half by a canopy of enormous oaks and ash.
    Martha McPhee, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The recent cut in earnings guidance didn’t sit well with the investors and its stock fell around 7% over the last week or so.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The rally picked up steam when the Fed upped its 2024 forecast from two to three cuts in mid-December.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
  • So successful in fact, that others, now, want to cut in.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 July 2024
  • Nothing says 'welcome home' like descending the cut in the hill.
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
  • Tightly roll each into a burrito, and cut in half to serve.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Cropping her hair to her collarbone, the length is the closest she's been to her most famous cut in a long time.
    Elle Turner, Allure, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Easing refers to cuts in the Fed's short-term interest rate.
    Christopher Rugaber, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The number of jobs PayPal plans to cut in the latest set of tech sector layoffs.
    Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Alan Pulido made it 2-0 in the 57th minute, cutting in from the right wing for a through pass by Radoja just beyond the Quakes defense.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
  • Following the release of the Fed's rate projections, traders on Wall Street upped their bets for cuts in 2024.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • After being cut in 2019, Huerta was picked for this year’s squad.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2023
  • Losses in the direct-to-consumer unit were cut in half compared to the same period last year.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The change was also meant to raise money to offset the cut in the overall corporate tax rate to 21% from 35%.
    Mark Maurer, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023

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