How to Use cutback in a Sentence

cutback

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• Pichai does have a case to make for the layoffs and a cutback in perks.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2023
• The Tampa Bay Rays were the first team known to make cutbacks.
  — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 1 May 2020
• In the shootout, Coyle couldn’t beat Hart with a cutback and forehand stuff-in along the ice.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• The layoffs come at the end of a year of cutbacks across the tech industry.
  — Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• Willian pushed it through into space just to the left of the goal, and his cutback is met by ...
  — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 4 July 2018
• Swift did have a nice cutback on Jamel Dean on a 14-yard run.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2020
• Dianna's Jet drops in and looks to show speed in the opener on the cutback.
  — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2021
• And a great practice to have in your quiver is the midseason cutback.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
• Popping up off the ground to catch the shoulder of xxxx springs the cutback into open space and sets off the second phase of the play.
  — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2018
• Chubb’s cutback in front of Schobert was the Browns chasing their first playoff berth since 2002.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2020
• Gibson carried the load with his cutback runs on stretch plays.
  — Tom Canavan, courant.com, 9 Jan. 2022
• One cutback later, and Will was off for a 77-yard touchdown.
  — Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022
• In the 15th minute, Sacramento striker Cameron Iwasa had the first chance of the game, scuffing a cutback wide from 12 yards out.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2021
• The pandemic led to a cutback in her hours, adding even more stress to their bank account.
  — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2022
• Some claimed the cutback to two meals a day was in retaliation for the strike.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 28 Sep. 2022
• By pressing his cutback, Montgomery cleared his path to the end zone for a stroll-in touchdown.
  — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 2 Aug. 2019
• Once Bernard cutback to the middle of the field, a familiar face returned.
  — Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2018
• The 32-year-old split two defenders with a cutback to find an open shooting lane for a 2-0 lead.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2021
• Internal project emails point to cutbacks in guard staffing as the source of most cost savings.
  — Ian MacDougall, ProPublica, 3 Dec. 2019
• At the crux of the protocols is a cutback on where personnel can go.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
• So far the states have not agreed on how to split up those cutbacks, and next week the department will reveal its own plan.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
• In that race, Flyer was caught deep stretch, so the cutback to 6 ½ furlongs looks ideal.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2021
• The news of the moment keeps veering between cutbacks and comebacks.
  — Peter Bart, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
• That’s progress over previous months, but still a far cry from the 15% cutback Gov. Gavin Newsom called for last year.
  — Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022
• On first down, Chubb ran left, once again behind Njoku and Bitonio, and Chubb almost had a cutback lane.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2021
• Olvera, using cutback moves up the middle, scored on a 4-yard run to push the Lakers’ lead to 14-0 late in opening quarter.
  — oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2021
• Farmers in Colorado have been dealing with water cutbacks for a long time, and they’re used to it.
  — Melina Walling and Brittany Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2023
• That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• The cutbacks are part of efforts to slash $500 million in annual costs.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
• Dueling proposals from both camps outline how mandatory cutbacks should be determined and how much water each state would be mandated to cut back.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

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cut back

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• But the truth of the matter is, shrubs don’t need to be cut back.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2022
• Next year, the courses will have to cut back to 4 acre-feet.
  — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 30 Dec. 2022
• The bottom line is this: be a friend to your body and cut back on red meat.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2022
• And Groom’s plan to cut back on yelling - and drinking - didn’t last long.
  — Gus Garcia-Roberts, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
• Chase faked a route toward the middle of the field and cut back for a slot fade down the right sideline.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 Aug. 2022
• These can be cut back after the first few frosts of autumn.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
• To cut back on refined carbs, eat more whole grains, such as brown rice and oats.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
• Keep weedy areas of your yard cut back to deprive them of a place to call home.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
• Mitchell, now in the end zone, cut back toward his sideline.
  — Alan Blinder, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
• Businesses have had to cut back their hours for lack of staff.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
• If the answer to any of those questions is yes, push yourself to cut back this year.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
• That means her children have to cut back their work hours or shell out for a sitter.
  — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
• If needed, they can be thinned and cut back to several feet above the ground.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2022
• The war forced him to cut back, first to 10 cigarettes, then six, then just a lone morning smoke.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
• Frostweed can grow to 7 or 8 feet in a single season and should be cut back by a third in June.
  — Holly Haber, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• So Nike is cutting back supply to try to juice demand and sell them at full prices.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
• The scoring play came on a toss to McCaffrey, who cut back toward the middle, found the seam and went the distance.
  — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
• In 2020, the city cut back on the park patrol, and huge piles of trash accumulated along the shore and spilled into the lake.
  — Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
• The video cuts back and forth from the second couple — both of whom turned 60 last month — to a beaming Roberts and his wife Tricia.
  — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
• Neither father seems to have told his son to cut back on his shooting.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
• So Hughes still works at the prison and Jones still washes dishes, though she’s cut back to one night a week.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• Now, the widow has cut back on even the most basic groceries as prices keep rising.
  — Paul Wiseman and David McHugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2023
• Then, while the plant is still dormant in the spring (just before the season's last frost), cut back any dead stems that were killed over the winter.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2023
• Keep it simple and try cutting back a little more each day.
  — Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
• Many have cut back following the chain’s price increases over the past few years.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 22 July 2024
• Amazon Day is a good way to cut back on cardboard (and your carbon footprint).
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 July 2023
• Pastrnak broke away into the right circle, cut back, and tucked in a backhander in the crease for the decider.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• Meanwhile, some platforms have cut back on trust and safety teams.
  — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
• Those who had the highest levels of drinking were about 19 times more likely to cut back compared to those who were categorized as light drinkers.
  — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
• Rather than cutting back on employment, startups see the technologies coming onstream as an engine of growth.
  — Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024