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horning in

verb

present participle of horn in

as in cutting in

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As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutting in

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Denver’s rush is heating up In addition to the extra attention from opponents, of course, the Broncos are also breaking in a new running mate for Allen inside on pass-rushing situations.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
The employee watched the security footage and found that nobody was breaking in.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of breaking in

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Those who remain are typically of retirement age and putting in longer hours to compensate for the workload of absent colleagues.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
After putting in his tenure in the X-Men franchise, James McAvoy had his sights set on another iconic character originated by Patrick Stewart.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of putting in

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Moynihan’s Rusty is everywhere, chipping in enough quips, reaction shots, and physical comedy to convey his supportive yet integral presence in each character’s life.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Opponents include Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who had dumped more than $100 million into the effort as of early August, with a long list of other tech billionaires chipping in as well.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of chipping in

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