as in to cut in
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Montgomery was among the players working on fundamentals such as secondary leads on the bases before taking a few cuts in the cages.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
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Holes can be cut in the fabric to insert garden plants, and optionally the fabric can be covered with mulch to hide it.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Luke Moore added a career-high 21 points on 9-of-20 shooting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Health care and social assistance accounted for 95 percent of the 130,000 jobs added in January.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Beat (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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