snuff out
Example Sentences
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A hawkish tilt, on the other hand, could quickly snuff out the nascent rally, trigger a spike in Treasury bond yields, and deepen the retreat into cash by the world’s biggest investors.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Duffy, as well as her co-traitor Stephen, managed to snuff out the competition in Friday night's final to take home half of the show's £95,750 prize pot.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
On back-to-back snaps, Mesidor and Bain sacked CJ Carr to snuff out the threat of a comeback and seal a 27-24 Miami win.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are taking legal action to snuff out accusations that they are the subjects of a federal criminal racketeering investigation — claims publicized by the former’s ex-boyfriend Ray J.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025
He felt the wind try to snuff out his belief, his hope, but he held on tightly to it.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
