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One cloyingly adorable character is unceremoniously killed off largely as a plot device.—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 After killing off Jon Hamm’s oil tycoon Monty Miller, the season one finale set up Tommy to take over his late boss’ oil company alongside Monty’s wife, Cami, played by Demi Moore.—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 And won't the heat of the oven kill off any possible bacteria?—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 And recent outbreaks of the avian flu have killed off millions of waterfowl and shorebirds.—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kill off
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