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 penalty helped cut short a drive with Dallas down eight in the fourth quarter.
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
That would follow three moves by the Fed policy committee to cut short term interest rates in 2024 and another three rate cuts at the last three Fed meetings in 2025.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The women said their treatment included severe cramping during dialysis, treatment sessions cut short or missed, and poor machine maintenance, such as broken parts, discolored tubing, and machine settings that were set incorrectly.
—Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Selena’s career was cut short when she was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar, who was the president of her fan club, in 1995.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
That would follow three moves by the Fed policy committee to cut short term interest rates in 2024 and another three rate cuts at the last three Fed meetings in 2025.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The women said their treatment included severe cramping during dialysis, treatment sessions cut short or missed, and poor machine maintenance, such as broken parts, discolored tubing, and machine settings that were set incorrectly.
—Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
Selena’s career was cut short when she was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar, who was the president of her fan club, in 1995.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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