cut-and-paste

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Recent Examples of cut-and-paste The flyer promoting the the celebration of the flyer men was printed on pink paper with an energetic cut-and-paste style. April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025 Here’s the worst part: Those last four paragraphs were just a straight cut-and-paste from last year. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored. Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Others included the use of cut-and-paste privacy policy documents from Microsoft itself, lending an additional air of authenticity to the emails. Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Generic press releases or cut-and-paste pitches are going to be ignored. Brian Cattell, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Just cut-and-paste the customizable prompts — that are in italics and quotes below — into any free AI model. Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 The 27 Best Christmas Ornaments of 2024 to Bring New Life to Your Tree Make Cardstock Gift Toppers These cut-and-paste cardstock creations can be enjoyed long after the wrapping paper has been torn open. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024 Austin began laying out Architectural Pottery advertisements and catalogs at a time when the work was cut-and-paste. Scarlet Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-paste
Adjective
  • Jeff Rueter: The opening weekend gave a mixed first impression, with some stale atmospheres and Bayern’s 10-0 pasting of poor Auckland City giving little reason for neutrals to buy into the tournament.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Given the affordable housing crisis, Vienna’s social housing model has been given enormous media exposure and has been studied by numerous advocacy groups with mixed views.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Each cable includes a high-speed, 60W USB-C charging line and an integrated 5W wireless Apple Watch charger.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 June 2025
  • There is even a variety of 2-in-1 laptops to consider, with adventurous designs and integrated touchscreens.
    Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025

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“Cut-and-paste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-paste. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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