coffin

Example Sentences

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"At the beginning, people believed it was a coffin affair," said Jonathan Imbalapay, a civil society leader in Mongbwalu.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Nvidia earnings later this week could be the final nail in the coffin, particularly given the stock’s 31% gain since the start of the second quarter.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The data is “the nail in the coffin for a May hike,” said David Bassanese, chief economist at Betashares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Another told me: "It's not possible to put any more nails in his coffin without it being made of nails, but this is another one."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

With that, Tansy turned back her cuffs and reached into the coffin to work the pointer loose from Miss Myrt’s clenched hands.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck