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So, one hypothesis would be that your friend’s toddler got sick, and those invaders killed off a lot of his beneficial gut microbes.
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Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
Now, prolonged dry conditions are killing off those invasive snails as well, leaving the kites with little to eat and sending their numbers down again.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
But when Coppola went to film Part III of his gangster saga, Duvall and the studio couldn't come to terms on salary, and so Tom Hagen was killed off.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
After all, his choice was either that or get killed off in the game.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
Now, prolonged dry conditions are killing off those invasive snails as well, leaving the kites with little to eat and sending their numbers down again.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
But when Coppola went to film Part III of his gangster saga, Duvall and the studio couldn't come to terms on salary, and so Tom Hagen was killed off.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
After all, his choice was either that or get killed off in the game.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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