cut off

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Speaking to Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this week, Koch described the wake-up songs as "absolute perfection", but she wasn't happy Pink Pony Club was cut off "before the chorus".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The state has been cut off from the shale boom that turned the U.S. into the world’s largest producer of oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Lower levels of immigration, along with deportations, have cut off a pipeline of often young residents who come to the country specifically to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran cut off direct communication with the U.S. following that post, The Wall Street Journal reported External link, citing Middle Eastern officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“We need the Weaver to close the tear in the sky. If he does, it will cut off the iron monsters’ power.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia