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Recent Examples of cuttings
And 92 million metric tons of textiles—which can range from leftover scraps and cuttings to entire runs of fabric—can end up in warehouses, or worse, landfills or incinerators.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Order Mums Now for Next Spring Sold only online, 3 Porch Farm mum cuttings are shipped nationwide from March through June.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Do not put your cuttings in the green waste.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Harvest summer herbs for drying, and take cuttings of others to keep them going indoors over the winter months.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The next year, Mary's family sent plants, bulbs and cuttings from her garden back home.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In 1896, Paul Masson started a vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains using vines from Burgundy, and in 1912 Ernest Wente acquired cuttings from the University of Montpellier and planted them on his family’s land in Livermore Valley.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Order Mums Now for Next Spring Sold only online, 3 Porch Farm mum cuttings are shipped nationwide from March through June.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Do not put your cuttings in the green waste.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Harvest summer herbs for drying, and take cuttings of others to keep them going indoors over the winter months.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The next year, Mary's family sent plants, bulbs and cuttings from her garden back home.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In 1896, Paul Masson started a vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains using vines from Burgundy, and in 1912 Ernest Wente acquired cuttings from the University of Montpellier and planted them on his family’s land in Livermore Valley.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuttings
slices
Noun
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Sashimi Thanks to the abundant waters, even humble izakayas serve world-class slices.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Reheat by wrapping in foil and baking at 300°F for 10 to 15 minutes, or heat individual slices in the microwave for about 20 seconds.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Cuttings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuttings. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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