He was still absorbing information when the sound of a door opening behind him cut short his investigation.

But they didn't die, and the cheerful sound of their laughter cut him like knives.

It is slightly abridged, with some empty sound cut short.

The sound of the shots cut through the still mountain air.

The sound of the wind as it cut between the houses.

The sound of screams cut back clean through the thick door.

Mark was about to ask another question, but in the distance the sound of a church bell cut the night.

A low sound, from deep inside his chest, cut through the room.

The harsh sound of his breathing cut sharply through the deep silence, but he did not speak a word.

The sound of the second helicopter cut through the ringing in her ears.