conked
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They worked on the Cassini/Huygens mission that explored Saturn and landed a small probe in 2005 on Titan’s surface that fed back data for 72 minutes before it conked out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
May and June were exceedingly dry, the main water pump conked out regularly, the roof of the ladies’ room caved in and the pro shop needed more scorecards, which are surprisingly expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
"Having to go out in the dark every time the generator conked out."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
I had to replace an air conditioner motor that just couldn’t keep up and conked out.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2023
My sharkskin gray “Cab Calloway” zoot suit, the long, narrow, knob-toed shoes, and the four-inch-brimmed pearl-gray hat over my conked fire-red hair, it was just about too much for Mrs. Sweriin.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
