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noun

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Recent Examples of cut off
Verb
It was cut off from most of its customers for close to five months, waiting for the highway to reopen. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025 Eastland saw floods damage Camp Mystic again and again – and his pregnant wife was even airlifted to a hospital while the camp in central Texas was cut off by floodwaters. Curt Devine, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Noun
They are protected on the sides by a metal bar and have a locking mechanism designed to prevent accidental cutoff. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 July 2025 Despite the cutoff, Republicans say Ohio will still enjoy a significant boost in Medicaid funding for the next several years. Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
Verb
  • The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • The black box stopped recording a few seconds later.
    Clara McMichael, ABC News, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Court began as a campus summer program in the 1950s but was professionalized and somewhat separated from the university by the late Nicholas Rudall, who led the theater for decades prior to his retirement.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
  • Unfortunately, some of this history seems relevant now as immigrant children are being forcibly separated from their parents.
    Jane Ciabattari July 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • License fees and penalties help cover program costs and other tobacco cessation efforts in those communities.
    Bethany Bruner, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
  • Most of that will go to cover Medicaid costs, with $5 million set aside for tobacco cessation programs.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Nissan Stadium's weather policy states that if lightning strikes within eight miles of the stage, the venue must cease the concert and ask show-goers to shelter in place.
    Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
  • Parrot Jungle ceased operations in Pinecrest and its birds and staff made the move to Miami with the opening of Jungle Island in 2003.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • The incident is believed to be isolated and Boodarian is not a suspect in any other burglaries, the sources said.
    Julie Sone, ABC News, 15 July 2025
  • While some environmental bacteria are known to isolate PFAS, the chemicals' interaction with human gut bacteria has been unclear.
    Jay Kakade July 12, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • His tail wagged, knowing his happy ending had finally arrived.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • So, obviously the season one ending is setting up some great exploration in the world above for season two.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Last year, Kennedy ended his independent bid for president during an Arizona visit and endorsed President Donald Trump.
    Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
  • The Perseid meteor shower will end Aug. 23, NASA says.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Combine that with a high-interest-rate environment and uncertainty over peace in the Middle East, spending came to a halt.
    Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
  • Over the years, the lighthouse was used as a museum and a coffee shop, but erosion from the sea forced that to come to a halt.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 13 July 2025

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