kill off

Example Sentences

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Even if Kennedy did kill off Lemon, though, it does not follow that every decision built on Lemon must fall, too.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Just look at how long it took to finally kill off the penny.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Price, who won in Dublin last year, was dominant as he raced into the lead, but he missed chance after chance to kill off the game as the world champion came roaring back.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The same woman asked, “Did the freeze kill off the rest of your fish?”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor