cut in

as in to interrupt
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship

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Recent Examples of cut in Lawmakers were able to use these savings to implement the largest income tax cut in state history. Andrew Fowler, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025 Therefore, markets expect that either the FOMC’s statement or Powell’s press conference on May 7 may contain some suggestion that interest rates could be cut in the very near term. Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 On April 29, the Princess of Wales got back to her millennial roots by ditching baggy denim cuts in favor of brown skinny jeans during a visit to Scotland with Prince William. Averi Baudler, People.com, 1 May 2025 Pilgrims’ Inn, a Rock Hill nonprofit that offers a women and children’s shelter and other emergency services, reported federal resources for its food pantry were cut in half as a result of a monthslong funding pause. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in
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interrupt
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  • Making progress: Remember the story of the footballers who had their dreams interrupted by the Taliban?
    Emily Olsen, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • The comms should have been sent earlier (before the service was interrupted), and written with more clarity and empathy.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025

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