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killing

[kil-ing] / ˈkɪl ɪŋ /


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One New Yorker told the BBC the high security was "killing the vibe of the Knicks".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“This college is killing us,” he announces, and then leaves the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But when it was time to vote, another female Republican state lawmaker made a motion that ultimately succeeded at killing the bill in committee.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“I eventually just got to the point where I didn’t think he was going to do anything,” said Fowler, who accused Bhakta’s German shepherd of killing his chickens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But what good is it if he’s on Sagan with us, just to have the Collective release the toxin, killing us all?

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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