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recut

American  
[ree-kuht] / riˈkʌt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to cut again.

  2. to edit (a film) again or in a different way.


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But no editor in the world could recut something like “Gail Daughtry” into a two-minute preview that accurately conveys just how joyous and stupid this film is.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

But that doesn’t mean the jewels can’t be broken down for their gems and recut to mask their origins.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

What can a consumer do to protect themselves and avoid purchasing a hot rock — maybe even a recut one from the Louvre heist?

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

In 2003, Osbourne recut “Changes” as a duet with his then-19-year-old daughter Kelly; a decade later, the soul singer Charles Bradley recorded a wrenching cover not long before he died.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

Sometimes he’d recut diamonds or consult on high-level faceting projects.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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