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When he refused to pay, he added, the other side cut off contact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, said there was a risk of "humanitarian catastrophe" if Russian attacks cut off access to power and water.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

While that was good for pedestrians, it cut off the White House and symbolically severed it from public access — you could no longer drive by and wave.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Communities near the epicentre remain cut off, with the UN working alongside Nepal's government to get emergency supplies into devastated areas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

“That’s a real flagstaff, you see,” said Wemmick, “and on Sundays I run up a real flag. Then look here. After I have crossed this bridge, I hoist it up—so—and cut off the communication.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

The council said the law required a 19:00 cut-off time for ice cream van operators to use their chimes, but it did not "prevent them from trading after this time".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

But simulator tests cited by the BBC reportedly suggest the process should take 14-18 seconds from fuel cut-off to power delivery.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

And last month he unveiled his production of “Death of a Salesman,” perhaps the most anticipated opening in the April crush before the Tony Award eligibility cut-off date.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

I must have been a comical sight, but I have never owned a suit I was prouder to wear than my father’s cut-off pants.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela