cut it out
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Mr. Baker has written a fine article, so persuasive that I’ve cut it out of the paper and put it in my wallet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
In general, over the next few months, we’re asking everyone—you, us, Tulsi Gabbard, Stephen Miller, everyone—to cut it out.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2025
I heavily deep dove into true crime — for too long, actually, I’ve cut it out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
The injunction specifically ordered White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FBI to cut it out.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Uncle Darnell gave them the little bit of haw-hawing they were after and then told them to cut it out.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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