cutoffs

plural of cutoff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cutoffs Emily Ratajkowski is more than ready to put away her cutoffs and embrace the cooler temps. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Additionally, airlines are making moves for the fall and even the winter, extending seasonal flight routes beyond their usual September cutoffs. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Other situations can delay power cutoffs Utilities have been given the authority to cut off power in cases where the recipient tampers with utility infrastructure or is an unauthorized user, regardless of the weather outside. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 And over the course of six years, her character was put through an emotional wringer as well, getting shot, drugged by her stepmother, strangled, nearly drowned and repeatedly kidnapped — usually while wearing tiny denim cutoffs and a crop top. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Assistance over punishment The most effective approaches to reducing utility cutoffs typically involve working with customers who are struggling to pay their bills, instead of punishing them for their failure to do so. — Natalie Wallington, MLK50, 18 Aug. 2026 Finally, in a seaside selfie, Lipa paired a black bikini top with denim cutoffs, cradling a cocktail in her left hand. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026 That is why urologists keep pushing back against the same misconceptions, from age cutoffs to assumptions about treatment side effects. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026 That trade-off never went away; it just became formalized over time into beam cutoffs, alignment standards, and eventually modern photometric rules that try (with mixed success) to balance visibility for the driver against glare for everyone else. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutoffs
Noun
  • Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.
    — Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • No spoilers here, but happy endings abound for all, including Olive and Anh and their best friend-ship.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All That Jazz is one of my favorite endings to a movie of all time.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The increase comes when gas prices typically begin to decline as summer driving season ends and refineries switch to cheaper winter-blend gasoline.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Deadline also revealed last week that channel closures are imminent, with insiders expecting BBC Three to be moved online for a second time in a decade.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The corset with visible boning and hook-and-eye closures defines the silhouette and looks perfect with the soft drape of the skirt.
    — Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is the language the show has used thus far, in that Hal often comes to conclusions and fills in the gaps for us after the fact.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The audit found that the department only terminated 737 accounts over 12 years for nonpayment and had fallen short on making its targets for water shutoffs quarterly.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ratepayers can sign up for updates about shutoffs in their area or at a specific address on the PG&E site.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, at least two diamond mines have announced permanent shutdowns in 2026.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy warned that once the backlog clears, Golden Week factory shutdowns will crater demand just as capacity freed by vessels returning to the faster Suez Canal routing on the back-haul flood the market.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Cutoffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutoffs. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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