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To prepare the samples, potatoes were rinsed, peeled, cut into strips, blanched, and salted.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Another worry centers on the idea that AI offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic could cut into demand for traditional software packages like Microsoft 365, which houses Office and Excel.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Sarah paid $15,000 to rip out the chain-link fence separating the Healing Arts center and Quirky, which had been cut into repeatedly, and replace it with 80 feet of reinforcement.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Online-only retailers, like Temu and Shein, have cut into the retailers’ consumer base.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Mr. Lemoncello surprised all the floaters by swinging open a window-sized door cut into the bookcases.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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