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cut along

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to hurry off

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As usual with Heartbeat projects, the focus was narrowed to the main story, so choruses and ballets were cut along with some characters and subplots.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

He dissented from last week’s decision to hold rates steady, instead voting for a quarter-point rate cut, along with fellow Fed governor Christopher Waller.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

Men’s and women’s track and rowing will be cut, along with men’s cross-country and women’s swimming.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2025

A screenshot of proper technique shows a clean cut along the transversus abdominis muscle, carefully avoiding the delicate nerve bundles.

From New York Times Oct. 30, 2023

Now cut along and explain to Ma Costa, and hold yourself in readiness to leave.”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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