as in interrupts
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 cuts in
The Baltic festival was launched in 2009 by Solvita Krese, Director at the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art (LCCA) as a response to budget cuts in culture, thanks to the economic crisis affecting Latvia at the time.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Diplomats and aid officials say crises elsewhere in the world, along with donor frustration over the Taliban's policies toward women, including curbs on those who are aid workers, have spurred the cuts in funding.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Negotiators from the Lower Basin for months have argued that their counterparts in the Upper Basin must agree to mandatory usage cuts in the driest years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin disability rights groups are concerned about potential funding cuts in the 2026 federal budget.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Disruptions or cuts in grant funding will impede research productivity and innovation.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Tax Foundation The states forecast to see the largest tax cuts in 2926 are Wyoming ($5,375), Washington ($5,372) and Massachusetts ($5,139).
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The faster-than-expected rise in producer prices dented hopes for certainty about Fed rate cuts in September, and sent stocks lower.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The Arizona Department of Water Resources and the CAP have begun talks among Arizona water users to craft a new plan to share cuts in the future.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Diplomats and aid officials say crises elsewhere in the world, along with donor frustration over the Taliban's policies toward women, including curbs on those who are aid workers, have spurred the cuts in funding.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Negotiators from the Lower Basin for months have argued that their counterparts in the Upper Basin must agree to mandatory usage cuts in the driest years.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin disability rights groups are concerned about potential funding cuts in the 2026 federal budget.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Disruptions or cuts in grant funding will impede research productivity and innovation.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Tax Foundation The states forecast to see the largest tax cuts in 2926 are Wyoming ($5,375), Washington ($5,372) and Massachusetts ($5,139).
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The faster-than-expected rise in producer prices dented hopes for certainty about Fed rate cuts in September, and sent stocks lower.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The Arizona Department of Water Resources and the CAP have begun talks among Arizona water users to craft a new plan to share cuts in the future.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts in
interrupts
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Checking in on non-work matters, offering kindness when personal life interrupts professional duties, and showing genuine interest builds confidence and loyalty.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tyler is visiting the graves of his parents when Capri interrupts.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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