lights out

Example Sentences

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"It means we can potentially design drugs that target the parasite's ARK1 specifically, turning the lights out on malaria without harming the patient."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Maye was lights out for much of the season—there’s a reason he was in the MVP mix—and this will be the first mild weather game the Patriots have played in ages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Your firm’s IPO ETF has been relatively flat this year while the International IPO ETF is shooting the lights out, with a gain of nearly 40%.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

While the Scots weren't shooting the lights out in attack, they also allowed Belarus to be comfortable for large parts of the game.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

“I can no more tell you what happens to her than I can tell you what becomes of Proust’s Narrator or Holden Caulfield’s sister or Huckleberry Finn after he lights out for the territories.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green