Examples of kill off in a Sentence
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Some, like Trump, did express concern that his legal troubles could kill off support from independent voters, especially if he is convicted.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Every generation kills off its parents’ stars and elects their own — that’s how culture evolves.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Back in the old-timey days, killing off the star of a series was unthinkable.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
Is owner Arte Moreno trying to kill off the fan base and move the team a la Georgia Frontiere with the Rams?
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
And now Apple fans could be waiting indefinitely as poor Project Titan has been killed off after its owner gave up on human-free control.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
The Lightning have killed off 30 of 31 power plays in the last 10 games to boost their season’s percentage to at 82.5, good for sixth in the league.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Related article The Covid-19 pandemic killed off one strain of the flu, and that will change the next vaccines
Experts say that focused planning and forecasting efforts helped avoid some of the worst-case scenarios.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Posing as his childhood friend, Max was in town to kill off the people threatening his kids, including a couple of higher-ups at the Bureau.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Every generation kills off its parents’ stars and elects their own — that’s how culture evolves.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Back in the old-timey days, killing off the star of a series was unthinkable.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
Is owner Arte Moreno trying to kill off the fan base and move the team a la Georgia Frontiere with the Rams?
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
And now Apple fans could be waiting indefinitely as poor Project Titan has been killed off after its owner gave up on human-free control.
—Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
The Lightning have killed off 30 of 31 power plays in the last 10 games to boost their season’s percentage to at 82.5, good for sixth in the league.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Related article The Covid-19 pandemic killed off one strain of the flu, and that will change the next vaccines
Experts say that focused planning and forecasting efforts helped avoid some of the worst-case scenarios.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
Posing as his childhood friend, Max was in town to kill off the people threatening his kids, including a couple of higher-ups at the Bureau.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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