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
I still have a scar on my face because they had to cut it out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
"I think it was probably best that I cut it out of my life."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Community Financial is best understood as a memo to the 5th Circuit to cut it out with the nuttiness.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
Still, if I cut it out and left it in a place where he couldn’t miss it, well, maybe.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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