cut short
Example Sentences
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The scandal surrounding Oscar Wilde’s final years cut short his life and changed how his work would be perceived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gay will feel desperately unlucky that his opportunity was cut short, while Lawrence's half-century was worth much more.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Demand for change is "enormous", he said, pointing to his conversations with Russians before his campaign was cut short.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Jon Bon Jovi’s “Forever” tour stop was cut short after the singer said he needed to cool it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
In the summer of 1964, Daniel Ellsberg was thirty-three, lean and fit, with blue eyes and brown hair cut short.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
