cuts off
Example Sentences
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Leaving a job cuts off a source of income for present-day expenses as well as the ability to save for the future.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The American president is about to appear when the broadcast abruptly cuts off and the room blanks out in a flash of white.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Teams have made things harder for Liverpool by pressing in a manner that cuts off the left side of the pitch, again forcing Liverpool down their right.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
“But, to Kersh’s credit, he cuts off that timidness in a way by saying, ‘Hey, I’m here to win, whatever it takes,’” Friedman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
She immediately cuts off my ponytails with two swipes of her scissors.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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