cut short

Example Sentences

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Her teeth had fallen out when she returned and, after having her hair shaved or cut short after deportation, she never grew her hair out again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Hurzeler came through the youth ranks at Bayern Munich but cut short his professional playing career at 23 to go into lower-level coaching.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Nick Reiner appeared wearing a yellow jail jumper with his hair cut short.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

He was elected prime minister in 2001 and again in 2005, and took himself into exile after his second term was cut short by a military coup.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

She had a new scar on her chin, and her dirty blond hair had been cut short and ragged, like someone had attacked it with a pair of safety scissors.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan