extinguish
Example Sentences
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Bitcoin dropped back below a key level early Monday, extinguishing hopes that last week’s mini-rebound would become a full-fledged comeback.
From Barron's
Turkish authorities said they had been assisting the vessels, and released footage showing two of its own boats trying to extinguish the fire on the Kairos.
From BBC
With the fire largely extinguished on Friday, Fung asked the police whether officers had entered the flat in question, which was in the first of seven high-rises that burned.
From Barron's
The Palisades fire broke out on Jan. 7 and wasn’t fully extinguished until the end of the month.
From Los Angeles Times
The report said Anduril had tried to put out the flames with its own vehicle, but three trucks from the local fire department had to be brought in to extinguish the fire.
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