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cut off





VERB
disinherit in will
Synonyms
Antonyms


cut-off


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She cut off all ties with her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

There are many meanings that have been inscribed to “Cut Piece,” in which Ono invited the audience to come on stage and, with a pair scissors, cut off a small piece of her dress.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

These efforts cut off families' incomes but failed to stem cultivation.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In theory, the black hole should eventually cut off its own food supply.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

She was cut off from the outside world.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

The preliminary report published last July had said that just seconds after take-off, fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines of fuel and triggering total power loss.

From BBC Jul. 15, 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

A preliminary report was published on 12 July last year, finding that just seconds after take-off, fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines of fuel and triggering total power loss.

From BBC Jun. 12, 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

Jeff was sitting next to a man with thinning, peppered hair who wore a blue sweatshirt with ragged, cut-off sleeves.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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