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 layoffs come at the end of a year of cutbacks across the tech industry.
    — Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • 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 | McAson@al.com, al, 28 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ingram has shown some power between the tackles, then a cutback and extra gear when in the open field.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022
  • On another play, he stiff-arms a would-be tackler in the backfield, gets to the second level then makes two sharp cutback moves on the way to the end zone.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The unions are also looking to stave off any cutbacks in health coverage.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The cutbacks, according to a report from Reuters, is due to the elimination of evening and weekend shifts.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023
  • When Chubb sees a cutback lane or drops a stiff-arm, when Hunt breaks through the defensive line and hits the second level, a Browns bar can’t help itself.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Adam is 5-foot-10 with several gears, able to make sharp cutback moves that separates him from most on the football field.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Young then hit John Metchie who broke a tackle, got a good downfield block from Slade Bolden and finished the 46-yard touchdown with a cutback.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 16 Oct. 2021
  • First, Bukayo Saka shot over from five yards after neat interplay and a cutback from the England left wing.
    — Time, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Chubb showed a little of everything on the run with the patience to find the hole, a nice cutback juke to get into space and the power to get across the goal line for his second TD run of the day.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The expected cutback in time spent in the office may not translate into big cuts in the amount of space companies lease in the future, Doney said.
    — Roger Vincent Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The reductions will be effective March 31 and add up to about a 2% cutback across the departments, the company said.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Coming off a rough year for the industry with the strikes, the political climate and cutbacks, what will your approach be to the tone for the 2024 Golden Globes?
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Nike said the cutback will hurt its sales during its upcoming fiscal year.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
  • On the 74-yarder, Robinson scooted around right end, stiff-armed a defender, reached the second level, made three cutback moves and darted off to the end zone.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
  • San Jose cut its payroll during the Great Recession and these cutbacks have not been restored.
    — Mark Davidson, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Then, Jones took over the CM running game, using his breakaway speed and his strong cutback ability to rush for three of the Knights’ four scores in the second quarter.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Blake Hance not inadvertently blocked Hunt’s cutback route on the play.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2021

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