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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Tragically, Biggie’s life was violently cut short on March 9, 1997, when he was fatally shot in Los Angeles after attending a party.
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Shirley Halperin For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Less than five months later, the Japanese emperor surrendered, ending an imperial march across Asia that cut short millions of lives.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Her life was cut short when at 23, Selena was murdered in 1995.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Bosh had secured two NBA championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, only to see his career cut short.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Shirley Halperin For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Less than five months later, the Japanese emperor surrendered, ending an imperial march across Asia that cut short millions of lives.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Her life was cut short when at 23, Selena was murdered in 1995.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Bosh had secured two NBA championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013, only to see his career cut short.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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