kill

Example Sentences

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The third case involved covert surveillance at a hen harrier roost in the Yorkshire Dales where investigators captured evidence of a planned attempt to kill one of the UK's rarest birds of prey.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

She had strong opinions about Hemingway: “Those big tough guys are so sick, they aren’t even all that tough. … They always want to kill something to prove themselves.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Its Ram truck brand is once again offering a popular V-8 engine called the HEMI, reversing a Tavares-era decision to kill the engine in favor of a more efficient, more powerful V-6.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Conversely, if you knew an incurable cancer would kill you at 65, you’d probably take Social Security at your earliest eligibility of 62.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Through a miracle or two my stupidity in tying myself to the sled does not kill me.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen