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That starts with killing off weeds before planting.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Manchester City City won seven of their opening nine league matches last term before a sharp downturn in form over November and December derailed their season and killed off hopes of defending their title.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Idaho Legislature wanted no part of the federal plan to reintroduce wolves
Thanks to bounties, trapping and widespread poisoning, by the 1930s the U.S. federal government all but killed off wolves that used to roam the U.S. Rocky Mountains from the Canadian border to Mexico.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
If possible, let your mattress air out in natural sunlight—this can help with smells and even kill off some bacteria, according to Stein.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Manchester City City won seven of their opening nine league matches last term before a sharp downturn in form over November and December derailed their season and killed off hopes of defending their title.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Idaho Legislature wanted no part of the federal plan to reintroduce wolves
Thanks to bounties, trapping and widespread poisoning, by the 1930s the U.S. federal government all but killed off wolves that used to roam the U.S. Rocky Mountains from the Canadian border to Mexico.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
If possible, let your mattress air out in natural sunlight—this can help with smells and even kill off some bacteria, according to Stein.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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