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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiboshes
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But in the late 1970s, researchers began to learn that the drugs helped flood the brain with gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which in essence blocks your nervous system from receiving too many activation signals.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025 -
The anti-blue lens blocks 90% of blue light and protects your eyes from electronics and everyday life.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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The current round of liberal hand-wringing about how conservatives have become far better at driving the political conversation stems in large part from Kirk.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fastball is at the bottom of the zone, and that’s kind of where everything stems for me.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Auto start-stop is a vehicle feature that shuts off the engine when a vehicle is stopped to conserve fuel.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The communication system shuts off 15 seconds before the play clock expires.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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As cable loses subscribers, that inherently cuts off access to networks like TNT.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Any list of top-5 Nuggets that leaves off Melo is suspect.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This hinders the delivery of critical alerts and real-time actions.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Bonner hamstring injury further hinders this crew.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The wait can leave workers wondering what’s fair and what’s legal when an employer delays payment.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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John Malkovich shows up for a tangent that is meant to be expositional, but really only needlessly delays what’s coming.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Kiboshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiboshes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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