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 ## Search cutoff
 
-Configure the maximum duration of a search query. Meilisearch will interrupt any search taking longer than the cutoff value.
+Configure the maximum duration of a search query. If a search operation reaches the cutoff, Meilisearch immediately interrupts it and returns all computed results.
 
 By default, Meilisearch interrupts searches after 1500 milliseconds.