cut loose

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Recent Examples of cut loose Virginia Tech was among four power conference schools that had fired coaches by then, and Florida was just one week away from cutting loose another. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 July 2026

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“Cut loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20loose. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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