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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Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
These places may not be cut off from the world by the open ocean, but their barriers are no less impassable.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Even if the 9-GeV/c2 cutoff holds, here’s still plenty of room for detectors to explore, the team emphasized.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
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Policy analysts have often assumed that Russia and other foreign powers would deploy generative AI technology developed outside the U.S. in influence operations, making cutting off technological access difficult to achieve through regulatory means.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
These places may not be cut off from the world by the open ocean, but their barriers are no less impassable.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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As a first cutoff, the team behind the new work got rid of anything that had a mixed composition, such as unmelted material embedded in the bead, or obvious compositional variation.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Even if the 9-GeV/c2 cutoff holds, here’s still plenty of room for detectors to explore, the team emphasized.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
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But that doesn’t stop this visually intoxicating filmfrom rewarding its audience with extreme, graphic violence and over-the-top gore.Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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The singer stopped a concert in June to reflect on the difficulty of all the new media attention, and has repeatedly ranted on social media about fans violating her boundaries.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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But advocates of the ACA say separating sick and healthy people into different insurance risk pools will make health coverage unaffordable for people with chronic conditions, and that letting people purchase short-term health plans for longer durations will backfire.Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The production team held meetings for two to three months to flesh out the show’s concept, and much of that time was spent debating whether separating the participants into two classes was appropriate.Regina Kim, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Efforts include promoting smoking cessation and getting pregnant people into early prenatal care by eliminating barriers in vulnerable communities.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2024
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The high-end pairs were fascinating, but Nura was acquired by Denon in April 2023, and announced the cessation of its own-brand lines shortly after.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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And even at 82, Munnell will not cease working altogether.John Tamny, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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As the kidney stone makes its way into the bladder, the pain may almost entirely cease.Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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After the military seized power in a coup in 1962, Myanmar became internationally isolated, its economy floundered, and insurgencies grew—which ultimately resulted in the resignation of military leader Ne Win in 1988.Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rather than isolating green spaces to specific parks, Singapore links these natural spaces through initiatives like the Park Connector Network, a series of trails dedicated to walking, running and cycling stretching across over 380 kilometers.Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ben’s refusal to stand down for a middle-aged white man seeking to wrest power from him was radical, as was the film’s ending, in which the hero was shot by yokels failing to distinguish him from the zombies previously described as animals.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the final scene, the runaway exhales deeply, a moment that offers an ambiguous ending — alluding both to her survival and the unsettling nature of Rodney’s fate.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Virgin Atlantic ceased all flights to Hong Kong — and closed an office there — in 2022, ending the airline’s 30-year presence in the Asian financial hub.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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As the supernatural threat escalates, Chuck must locate Foster’s former residence at the titular address to end the haunting.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Using a maneuver, DPS troopers were eventually able to bring the car to a halt.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gaza's emergency service said its operations had come to a halt because of the three-week Israeli assault into northern Gaza.Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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