cut short

Example Sentences

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In a statement, Mr Darke's family said his life had been "tragically cut short" and he would be "sorely missed by all who knew and loved him".

From BBC

In a statement released by the force, Mr Darke's family said his life had been "tragically cut short" and he would be "sorely missed by all who knew and loved him".

From BBC

We must honor those we mourn: a Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old girl, a beloved rabbi, a Jewish philanthropist, a young tourist, a brave police officer and others whose lives were cut short.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every family dinner Joti Kaur missed or phone calls she cut short when her mother was still home add to the guilt.

From Los Angeles Times

Students left campus, cutting short the fall semester at the prestigious university, set atop a hill on the east side of the New England city of about 195,000.

From The Wall Street Journal