kill

Example Sentences

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The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The team started by cutting the Bermuda grass, turning it over and letting it sit to kill the roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The 2026 quota request didn’t pass Congress, and Mr. Bessent can kill it in the budget cradle this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

You, of course, get the obligatory in-tunnel DNS servers along with a kill switch to prevent data leaks.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Cockleburs have two seeds that mature at different times, so you have to kill them twice.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck