The deformed cells block blood vessels and cut off the flow of oxygen to tissue in the body.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

A surgeon may try to reattach a fingertip that is cut off below the first joint.

VOA: special.2011.02.02

Sometimes a busy storekeeper might try to guess how much material to cut off.

VOA: special.2011.05.15

Fishermen cut off the shark's fins and throw the animal back into the water.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

A doctor quickly cut off his left arm and stopped the heavy bleeding.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

Then the United States would be cut off from trading directly with China.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

Pruning makes no sense. You cut off parts of a plant.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

That could be good advice. If you strike high up on a tree with an axe, the chip of wood that is cut off will fall into your eye.

VOA: special.2010.01.17

I cut off the head and the arms and the legs.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Stockard turned, and cut off the Indian's head with his ax.

VOA: special.2010.11.06

I felt alone,cut off from friends, high above the firm earth.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

The dog's legs had been cut off in a machine.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

Officers found Aasiya Zubair Hassan with her head cut off.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

It destroyed homes,blocked roads and cut off electricity.

VOA: special.2010.05.11

Or,you can cut off the whole plant.

VOA: special.2009.04.28