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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Four daughters and nearly two decades later, on Jan. 26, 2020, their love story was tragically cut short when Kobe, then 41, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of seven other people.
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Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately his stint was cut short by the shoulder injury.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The project features stories about the broader impact of fentanyl and dozens whose lives were cut short, the challenges of policing the problem, public health efforts to prevent overdoses and community outreach to save lives.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Right-back Calvin Ramsay, whose loan at Wigan Athletic was cut short earlier this month, is joining Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan for the rest of the season.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately his stint was cut short by the shoulder injury.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The project features stories about the broader impact of fentanyl and dozens whose lives were cut short, the challenges of policing the problem, public health efforts to prevent overdoses and community outreach to save lives.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Right-back Calvin Ramsay, whose loan at Wigan Athletic was cut short earlier this month, is joining Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan for the rest of the season.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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