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hacksawed

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past tense of hacksaw

as in sawed

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The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) launched the 3Dirigo X, a 30-foot boat that sliced through the water at speeds approaching 40 knots.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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Instead Justine shows up to slit his throat and take the baby from him, leaving him for dead; the child winds up disappearing with Holtz into a hell dimension.

— Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
In 2014 and 2017, there were very violent protests; people were burned alive, motorcyclists had their throats slit, health centers were set on fire, schools were set on fire.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

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Kazan writes the entire series, sharing one co-writing credit with Alexander Chee for Episode 6, while Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre split directorial duties.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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On the night of Thursday, August 30, the skies of London slashed with lightning, while two dock fires cast a red glow over the city.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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