snuff
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Decades after Kim's death, the museum built in his honour is accused of trying to snuff out a tree.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In that statement, she said she hoped to “be up to snuff again soon.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Giannoulias, who pushed for the law after he said he and his young daughters were almost struck by an e-moto on a sidewalk, said he wasn’t trying to snuff out a fledgling form of transportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
What’s Next: GE Vernova says it’s on track to deliver its first transformer this fall to a hyperscaler, which will test it to see if it’s up to snuff.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
On top of that, Colonel HaWkins claimed me for his errand girl, sending me out with messages for this captain or that sergeant or in search of snuff or hair powder or almonds.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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