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
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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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