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cutting short

verb as in stop earlier than intended

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But he may have alienated some voters with over-the-top rhetoric, cutting short a discussion about the economy, another issue where he could have scored points, to do so.

Panama’s Electoral Tribunal in March barred Martinelli from standing, cutting short his attempted political revival, because he had been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering.

In 2022, Democrats lost control of Congress and could no longer compel release of documents, cutting short the investigation.

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A friend of missing woman Gaynor Lord said she "feels terrible" after cutting short a phone call from her on the last day she was seen.

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It's the leading contributor to infant mortality, and cutting short development in the womb can require additional medical attention that costs, on average, more than $80,000 per child.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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