cut short
Example Sentences
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Gay will feel desperately unlucky that his opportunity was cut short, while Lawrence's half-century was worth much more.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
"It was tragic," said Nasir, who had already witnessed the pain his 15-year-old went through when her education was cut short.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Jon Bon Jovi’s “Forever” tour stop was cut short after the singer said he needed to cool it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Together, they form a rich yet incomplete portrait of an existence cut short, which McElwee hopes to broaden by weaving in meaning from before and after Adrian’s life, all captured by McElwee’s omnipresent camera.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
A woman with her hair cut short as a boy’s, but lips covered in bright pink lipstick to match the pink scarf at her throat, waves to us.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
