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With a few days for the team to practice leading up to the resumption of the NHL schedule, all involved can look to the major lift Team USA enjoyed after killing off two penalties that took place (basically) at the same time.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Last year, Kennedy proposed allowing bird flu to run rampant on the nation’s poultry farms, so as to kill off all the weakest chickens.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
In an effort to escape his ordinary life in New Jersey, Becket decides to kill off his seven relatives to claim a $28 billion inheritance.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
His character was killed off early in Season 9 after a devastating Season 8 plane crash that also claimed the life of Leigh’s Lexie.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Last year, Kennedy proposed allowing bird flu to run rampant on the nation’s poultry farms, so as to kill off all the weakest chickens.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
In an effort to escape his ordinary life in New Jersey, Becket decides to kill off his seven relatives to claim a $28 billion inheritance.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
His character was killed off early in Season 9 after a devastating Season 8 plane crash that also claimed the life of Leigh’s Lexie.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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