extinguish

Example Sentences

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Projections last year from the New York Fed showed the Fed could have operating profits this year, and that it could extinguish the deferred asset by the end of the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It will travel to a US Navy base on the island for pierside repairs, authorities said, after a blaze broke out in the laundry facility last week and took hours to extinguish.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The captain, he said, suggested possibly bringing hand tools or a backpack filled with water up the hill to extinguish any hot spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

"Dubai Civil Defence teams responded immediately and are continuing their efforts to fully extinguish the fire," the Dubai Media Office posted on X.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

“Did you extinguish all the candles before you left? Did you put out the fire in the fireplace?”

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick