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Chlorine is added to disinfect and UV radiation helps kill off additional microorganisms.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler, killed off its entire plug-in hybrid line, despite the Wrangler 4xe outselling all other PHEVs a few years ago.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
City’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United earlier in the day gave Arsenal the chance to all but kill off their chances of taking the league title, with a would-be nine-point gap leaving Pep Guardiola’s side with an huge mountain to climb in the remaining 16 matches.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Malden Catholic killed off a late penalty, and some 6-on-4 play, to preserve the lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler, killed off its entire plug-in hybrid line, despite the Wrangler 4xe outselling all other PHEVs a few years ago.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
City’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United earlier in the day gave Arsenal the chance to all but kill off their chances of taking the league title, with a would-be nine-point gap leaving Pep Guardiola’s side with an huge mountain to climb in the remaining 16 matches.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Malden Catholic killed off a late penalty, and some 6-on-4 play, to preserve the lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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