cut in

as in to interrupt
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship

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Recent Examples of cut in The investment bank also expects two 50-basis-point cuts in the reserve requirement ratio, or RRR, which determines the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves, in the first and third quarter. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 The Trump administration has been planning the executive order for weeks, which comes after the workforce for the agency has been cut in half through layoffs and buyouts. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 The Regional Transportation Authority has warned that failure to fill the budget gap could lead to a 40% cut in service across the CTA, Metra and Pace, which would mean a Metra line that once had 90 trains per day would be down to 54. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 While Fed Chair Powell said recently that the Fed wants to take it slow on rate cuts, the market is now pricing in three cuts in 2025, starting in June. Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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