as in to cut off
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Designating the company a supply chain risk cuts off Anthropic's defense work using an authority that was designed to prevent foreign adversaries from harming national security systems.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Others coordinated to use their consecutive time slots to read off of the same script, starting where the person before them hand been cut off.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Steve Meyer of Meyer Design said his company is not the same firm that drew up Park Place.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Compared with the usual single-motor setup, the front motor can recover up to five times more energy under braking – converting as much as 27% of the bike's kinetic energy into electricity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Waymo robotaxi, traveling at a speed of 17 miles per hour, braked and collided with the student.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Downtown was shut off to everyone but emergency personnel.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE are shutting off wells as storage tanks overflow.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Flick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flick%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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