cut short
idiom
: to end (something) earlier than expected
We had to cut our vacation short.
The speech was cut short.
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The mission was cut short in what was NASA's first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Thursday beneath a canopy of parachutes marks the end of the Crew-11 mission, which was cut short by about a month.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
The four astronauts of Crew-11 have safely returned to Earth after their mission was cut short.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Their rise as successful Diamond-interpretation duo Lightning & Thunder gets cut short with an accident in which Claire loses her leg.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Thursday beneath a canopy of parachutes marks the end of the Crew-11 mission, which was cut short by about a month.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
The four astronauts of Crew-11 have safely returned to Earth after their mission was cut short.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Their rise as successful Diamond-interpretation duo Lightning & Thunder gets cut short with an accident in which Claire loses her leg.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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