1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill
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2
as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt
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Recent Examples of cut off
Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Former central banker Mark Carney, who is also running for the Liberal leadership, said over the weekend that cutting off Quebec’s hydro exports to the U.S. should remain an option on the table in a trade fight with Trump.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Launch commentator Ariane Cornell, vice president of Blue Origin’s in-space systems business unit, confirmed the loss of the booster on a livestream after the second-stage cutoff.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Actions such as these promise to cut off the United States from global supply chains while increasing the cost of consumption for the American consumer.
—Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Former central banker Mark Carney, who is also running for the Liberal leadership, said over the weekend that cutting off Quebec’s hydro exports to the U.S. should remain an option on the table in a trade fight with Trump.
—Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
Denver is 8-2 when Murray delivers at least 23 points, which is the cutoff line for the league’s top 20 scorers this season.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Launch commentator Ariane Cornell, vice president of Blue Origin’s in-space systems business unit, confirmed the loss of the booster on a livestream after the second-stage cutoff.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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At least 10 killed in worst mass shooting in Sweden's history 01:33 BREAKFAST BROWSE Michael Jordan’s son arrested on drug charge The 34-year-old son of NBA great Michael Jordan was arrested Tuesday in Florida after police officers found his vehicle stopped on railroad tracks.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Courtesy of Instagram Her love of personalization doesn’t stop at jewelry.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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At the time, Palmer and Gaiman were separated and living in different homes on Waiheke Island, near Auckland.—
Andrew Limbong,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Pearce separated from Kate Mestitz, his wife of 18 years, in 2015.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Affected borrowers will receive notifications detailing the cessation of collection actions and any applicable redress.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hamas’s presence in Gaza during the ceasefire is likely to play a role in the negotiations for how to extend the current ceasefire into a permanent cessation of hostilities.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Jan. 2025
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They were told that all such groups would have to disband and cease their activities, which included outreach to employers and employees.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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California’s state and local governments can apply pressure by ceasing the collection of federal withholding tax dollars from their employees.—
Joe Mathews,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Egypt has already rejected money from Gulf States to help solve the Gaza refugee crisis and to isolate Hamas.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The top lighting and the white palette follow through to isolate the actors, visually.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The country singer could easily pull off these looks to blend in with Queen Bey or — possibly — a choir for the track’s ending.—
Danielle Gilliard,
WWD,
2 Feb. 2025
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While the characters in Interstellar and Contact may have different reasons for space exploration, both films employ sci-fi’s staple larger-than-life visuals and boast endings that leave lasting impressions long after their credits roll.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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The delay comes after the two countries agreed to take steps toward preventing the trafficking of fentanyl into the U.S. Markets stage comeback but still in the red All major U.S. indexes ended Monday in the red.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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More light rain fell periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without precipitation.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Related article As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver CNN has reached out to USAID and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for comment.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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The latter caused film and television production to grind to a virtual halt, which has since caused a contraction in the entertainment industry across all segments, from executives and creatives to third-party vendors like catering and pr firms and — ahem — news media covering the industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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