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as in to destroy
to deprive of life
during the war more soldiers were killed by disease than anything else
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
the Senate killed the bill by a single vote
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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
I think that paragraph is irrelevant, so kill it
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the long hike up the mountain just about killed us
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as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
with his dark good looks he would positively kill the ladies
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as in to deactivate
to cause to stop functioning
kill the engine before it overheats
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as in race
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Recent Examples of kill
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The lack of pop/indie/alternative music on a show that has been so strong in that arena is actually killing me.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The counter drone systems are likely to employ a mix of hard kill and soft kill means.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Verb
Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The lack of pop/indie/alternative music on a show that has been so strong in that arena is actually killing me.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Noun
Rounding things out are a 48-MP camera, a removable battery, and a privacy kill-switch that takes you off-grid with a double tap.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The counter drone systems are likely to employ a mix of hard kill and soft kill means.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people have been displaced by the earthquakes and 774 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including hospitals.
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There's nothing more quintessential to being a kid than playing Little League baseball, but on July Fourth, 2025, along with so much more, the Little League fields of Hill Country were destroyed, along with the innocence of thousands of kids who live here.
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The firms asked the judge to dismiss the case Wednesday, arguing Uber had failed to prove fraud.
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Delta denied this in its legal response, seeking to dismiss the case.
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Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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According to the indictment, Van Dyke immediately withdrew his profit; then tried to delete his betting account on Polymarket, the world's biggest online prediction market.
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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The key to modernizing the pinkish-orange color in 2026 is to wear it in loose, easy silhouettes.
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Like countless others, I was fascinated by the intersection of medicine, epidemiology, and emerging pathogens that the book portrayed.
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Hornets have ‘totally reshaped that frontcourt’ Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo sports podcaster and writer, is fascinated by the trade on both sides.
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Researchers still need to determine how to deactivate the protein once treatment is no longer necessary.
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Following the Illinois Secretary of State’s audit, some communities, like Evanston and Oak Park, deactivated their Flock cameras and ended their agreements with the company.
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Medics rushed the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
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Witnesses told police that the victim had called and reported that O’Neal had assaulted her, the witnesses told police.
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Here are the state races happening June 23 and a few key races to watch.
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.
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“Kill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kill. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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