killer instinct
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The 35-year-old Englishman has often been accused of not showing enough killer instinct in the key moments of majors - and that could be levelled at him again this week.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I have zero killer instinct and, like most Americans today, no military background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
But although City monopolised possession, they lacked a killer instinct and paid for a sloppy piece of defending in the 23rd minute.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
He used to cheer and be very expressive but he has an absolute killer instinct about him at the moment in everything he does.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
But the killer instinct is dead in fighters today and it has to be ignited.
From Vital Ingredient by Llewellyn
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