cutin
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cut-in
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Definition of cut-in (Entry 2 of 3)
cut in
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Synonyms for cutin
Synonyms: Verb
break in, chime in, chip in [chiefly British], interpose, interrupt, intrude
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Examples of cutin in a Sentence
Verb
a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationshipRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Earth’s atmosphere has a habit of desiccating things, after all, so plants evolved something called cutin, a waxy barrier against the elements. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "The Amphiphilic Liquid Coating That Keeps Your Avocados Fresh," 21 June 2018 The scientists hypothesized that this new plastic-eating enzyme must have evolved from an older cutin-eating enzyme. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Researchers Accidentally Find Enzyme to Break Down Plastic," 17 Apr. 2018 After studying this bacteria, the researchers found the enzyme, which is similar to the enzyme many bacteria already use to break down a different chemical, called cutin. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Researchers Accidentally Find Enzyme to Break Down Plastic," 17 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Federal Reserve policy making committee meets Sept. 17-18 and many expect that another cut in short-term rates could be in the works. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Don't have a down payment for a house? Banks might have a deal for you," 5 Sep. 2019 When Congress passed a tax cut in 2017, the C.B.O. predicted that there would be a jump in interest rates caused by the deficit. — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, "The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money," 20 Aug. 2019 For some analysts, the data spoke against the U.S. Federal Reserve delivering aggressive cuts in interest rates, expectations of which have been an important pillar propping up sentiment since June. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Apple drives Wall Street higher as U.S. delays some tariffs," 13 Aug. 2019 So the labor market does not need the boost that a cut in interest rates would give it. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Should the Fed lower rates?," 27 July 2019 The market expects about two net cuts in short-term rates over the next year and a half. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Here's another scary sign from the bond market," 8 July 2019 For the first time since 2013, India’s central bank has announced a third consecutive cut in key policy rates. — Nupur Anand, Quartz India, "India’s central bank chips in a third straight time to help revive the economy," 6 June 2019 Moore started calling for a cut in interest rates once Trump took office. — oregonlive, "Herman Cain withdraws bid to join Fed after Republicans sink Trump’s pick," 22 Apr. 2019 Interest rates were already low by the time the downturn struck, so further cuts in short-term rates — the Fed’s traditional main tool — was not much help. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The Great Recession was awful. And we don’t have a plan to stop the next one.," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cutin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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