extinguish
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Fox needed only to sink the layup—or simply wait to get fouled—to all but extinguish the Knicks’ hopes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The Assynt Foundation, which manages the land, and workers from neighbouring estates used leafblowers to help extinguish the flames.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Firefighters were trying to extinguish the blazes in the still-smoldering rubble, while rescue workers laboured to pull victims from the debris and bulldozers tried to clear a path.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Her tears flowed and flowed as if they were still trying to extinguish the already-departed flames, and the freezing wind wrapped around her.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing extinguish
A Wrinkle in Time
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100 Great Words from "Fahrenheit 451" -- Part I Vocabulary
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The Great Fire
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