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hacksaw

verb

Definition of hacksaw

as in to crosscut

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No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and seamlessly switch perspectives across the action.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
The story crosscut feverishly between the two, giving rise to a ticklishly clever chicken-or-egg conundrum: Was Riley being manipulated, like a puppet, by her confused and unruly emotions?

— Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024

Definition of crosscut

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They’re designed with a sleek flat front, a mid-rise elastic waistband, a slightly loose leg opening, and small side slits for a comfortable, relaxed fit.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

Definition of slit

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The most recent controversy came in January, when the county paid $135,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused Kramer of improperly slashing a property’s value by millions of dollars — then retaliating against the employee who raised alarms about it.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Last year, the charity Oxfam noted that G7 countries, which collectively account for around 75% of all official development assistance, were set to slash their aid spending by 28% in 2026 compared to 2024 levels.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of slash

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That England avoided what would have been an embarrassing last-sixteen exit to Slovakia was thanks mostly to the individual brilliance of Jude Bellingham, its attacking prodigy, who scissored in an acrobatic finish at the death.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
When Robby scissors through the uterus, a perfect flood of bloody fluid comes cascading outward, immediately filling the prosthetic belly’s cavity.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of scissor

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Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
With the jet tipped on its side and nearly sheared in half, several people managed to climb out it while a firefighter using a small ladder rescued the last remaining passenger who appeared to be unconscious.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026

Definition of shear

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In August, the five-person court split along party lines to meet once a month instead of twice a month.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
In the future, should both formats reach 20 submissions in the same year, the Television Academy will automatically split the categories into two again.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of split

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