conk

Example Sentences

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Desolate streets and mobile phones that conk out from the heat: what life has been like in Cagliari, a popular Italian vacation spot, recently.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

It could be the cells in the body reach a critical number of mutations and then conk out.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2022

Apple won’t say how many months of use or charge cycles AirPod batteries can withstand, but some owners have reported they conk out as soon as 18 months.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2019

Apple won’t say how many months of use or charge cycles AirPod batteries can withstand, but some owners have reported that they conk out as early as 18 months.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2019

The ironic thing is that I have never heard any woman, white or black, express any admiration for a conk.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey