In the rainforest, leaf-cutting ants carried massive pieces of greenery back to their underground colony.

In the early morning, leaf-cutting bees were busy carrying neat green discs of leaf back to their nests.

While preparing the craft activity, she was cutting some shapes from colorful construction paper.

Several heartfelt scenes ended up on the cutting room floor when the studio demanded a shorter runtime.

The conference included a heated debate over male genital cutting, with some speakers condemning it as a human-rights violation.

The committee released a detailed report condemning female genital cutting and recommending immediate measures to protect girls.

Faced with budget cuts, the CEO started cutting someone loose every quarter.

After their argument, he spent the evening cutting someone dead at the party, pretending she didn't exist.

After months of careful consideration, she concluded that cutting one loose was the only way to keep the project afloat.

The manager was cutting down to size the new employee's overconfidence during the first week.