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hacksawing

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present participle of hacksaw

as in sawing

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Now the focus shifts to at least splitting Games 1 and 2 at State Farm Arena.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

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Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Marshall threw him into space, and Nagy did the rest, slicing through the heart of Arizona State’s defense and racing into the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-14 and give KU a semblance of late life.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

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These next-generation systems aim to extract far more energy from uranium while slashing waste stockpiles.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Right now, Amazon has the TCL Nxtpaper 11 (Gen 2) on sale for 31% off, slashing $90 from its already affordable price.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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