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It would be "short-sighted to cut off funding to a scheme" given these developments, Swallow said.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

They have acquired rivals, cut off competitors’ access to infrastructure, signed exclusive distribution agreements, and continued the platform-era monopolization playbook with little hesitation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

While that was good for pedestrians, it cut off the White House and symbolically severed it from public access — you could no longer drive by and wave.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Tech industry groups opposed the bill, raising concerns that it could cut off access to social media’s benefits, such as people’s ability to connect with family and friends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

“But the Academy—” I said, my words cut off sharply by Elliot’s elbow in my ribs and Callaway’s disapproving look.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The council said the law required a 19:00 cut-off time for ice cream van operators to use their chimes, but it did not "prevent them from trading after this time".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

Audio recordings from the cockpit captured one pilot asking the other why he had "cut-off" and the other replying that he had not.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Thomas held his breath until she slipped into the spot between the cut-off ivy ropes and disappeared.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner