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cutting (down)

verb

Definition of cutting (down)

present participle of cut (down)

as in mowing

to bring down by cutting we need to cut down that dying tree

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Land managers of rights-of-way throughout the area are increasingly implementing monarch-friendly practices such as installing native plants and mowing less frequently.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Wait one or two weeks to resume mowing so stressed turf can recover.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2026

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