did in

past tense of do in
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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a business venture that was done in by poor planning

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Recent Examples of did in Much like Cornyn did in the primary, Democrats have centered their attacks on Paxton's personal and political controversies. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Jurors listened to two interviews Davis did in December 2008 and March 2009 with law enforcement and his attorney as part of a proffer deal related to drug charges. Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 While the outcome was not made public, sources briefed on the case, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, told The Athletic an independent tribunal determined earlier this year that the contract did in fact remain valid. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The spread was similar in math, with fewer than 4% of students meeting expectations in Sheridan School District 2, while 58% did in Littleton Public Schools. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Other Eurasian emperors of the time also did not persecute occult practitioners as Ivan did in the lead-up to the second oprichnina, actions more in line with attitudes in early modern Christian Europe than those common among rulers of Asia. Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 But the outcome could be radically different, even if the states win, as Glenn-Mills did in March. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Long before the rape accusation that did in his candidacy, those red flags should have been completely disqualifying. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Rather than zeroing in on one unstable dynamic like Goode did in Tiger King and Chimp Crazy, Monsters of God expands its scope to the entire reptile trafficking ecosystem throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • Rob and Michelle Reiner were killed on December 14, 2025, and Nick is charged with two counts of murder.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Son of a partisan fighter The son of a World War Two partisan fighter killed in 1945, Mladic was an officer in the old communist Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) when Yugoslavia's disintegration began in 1991.
    Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Among them is the son of Fred Hampton, a senior leader of the Black Panther Party who was assassinated by the FBI in 1969, at the age of 21.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial to Kennedy in 1964, the year after he was assassinated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Both Kudrow, 63, and Cox, 62, wore black slacks and neutral-toned blouses.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Two players wore the same number during a punt return at Utah in a one-sided loss to open the 2023 season.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • The influx all but ruined Sutter’s extensive land holdings around Sacramento, originally dubbed New Helvetia.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Curry is largely there for comic relief, swanning in with a bevy of beauties, challenging Bosley (Bill Murray) to a sumo match, and, sadly, getting murdered by the pool, thus depriving us of Curry’s magnetic presence for the rest of the film.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • London, who was married to hip hop legend Nipsey Hussle, would come together with Snoop again to honor Nipsey after he was murdered in 2019.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Did in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did%20in. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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