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Recent Examples of kill off
The showrunners and writing team struggled with whether to actually kill off Richard, and considered letting Seadown take the bullet in the brotherly brawl.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 24 July 2025
In 2020, the brand tried a Fitbit-like product called the Halo, followed by the Halo View, before killing off its line of health trackers in 2023.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
A lot of those stars host shows of their own (more on Stewart in a moment), and while Colbert joked about his show's finances, late-night shows are in a perilous financial position — and CBS killing off Colbert's show gives other networks an opening to do the same.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
The era of celebrities doing photo shoots between trains here was killed off by coast-to-coast flying.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 24 July 2025
In 2020, the brand tried a Fitbit-like product called the Halo, followed by the Halo View, before killing off its line of health trackers in 2023.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
A lot of those stars host shows of their own (more on Stewart in a moment), and while Colbert joked about his show's finances, late-night shows are in a perilous financial position — and CBS killing off Colbert's show gives other networks an opening to do the same.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
The era of celebrities doing photo shoots between trains here was killed off by coast-to-coast flying.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
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The sturgeon moon will blot out all but the brightest shooting stars during the Perseid meteor shower’s peak night on Aug. 12-13, so it will be best seen in the last week or so of July.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And that survey was taken before accounting for public opinion on the Jeffrey Epstein saga that has blotted out news coverage this summer, morphing into a growing political problem for the White House.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The Carolina Panthers don’t have to cut down their roster to 53 players for a few weeks — but the numbers game has already started.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Many people, environmentalists, that is, believe in preserving trees and forests; however, others, especially developers, would rather cut down trees to build houses, commercial buildings, highways, and so on.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, Australia’s agriculture ministry said U.S. cattle traceability and control systems had improved enough that Australia could accept beef from cattle born in Canada or Mexico and slaughtered in the United States.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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British forces laid waste to the Chinese army and slaughtered tens of thousands of Chinese citizens.—
Sam Kelly,
Time,
8 July 2025
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After Hamas massacred some 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, the Israeli settler right converged on a plan.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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On June 13, about 200 Christians were massacred by a group of jihadists in Yelwata, a town located in Benue State, which is almost entirely Christian.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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On Wednesday, the Padres put away their fifth straight victory early.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Heavy rains possible in Kansas City’s forecast Don’t put away the umbrellas just yet.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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McClanahan and McChesney took out a $1,000,000 SBA 7 (a) small business loan, which required a down payment of around $112,000.—
Sophie Caldwell
Lauren Shamo,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, some teachers have seen roughly 35% in taxes and deductions taken out of their bonuses.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Why didn’t the universe annihilate itself moments after the big bang?—
William Barter,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But the fire in you to just switch it on and annihilate teams is what sets you apart.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Leganes’ Oscar Rodriguez learned this the hard way in May, getting bumped off the ball with the sort of front-footed tackle Agoume enjoys.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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YouTube continues to rake in money from advertisers worldwide, with the video giant’s ad revenue reaching $8.93 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.3% year over year — a solid double-digit bump off an already large haul.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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