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Recent Examples of killer instinct
Could Rhodes muster up some killer instinct to put Cena away?
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Similar deal, albeit acting secrets instead of killer instinct?
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Charlotte needs to develop the killer instinct that turns comfortable leads into victories, not crushing disappointments that define the season.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The killer instinct to wrap up a series is crucial.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Similar deal, albeit acting secrets instead of killer instinct?
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Charlotte needs to develop the killer instinct that turns comfortable leads into victories, not crushing disappointments that define the season.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
The killer instinct to wrap up a series is crucial.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer instinct
Noun
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The authors found that the correct starch ratio is between 2 to 3 percent of the cheese weight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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As pasta cooks, starch leaches into the water.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the team has shown plenty of grit through four games thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the menu, find everything from crawfish eggrolls to Cajun shrimp and grits to burgers to pork chops.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People on TikTok were taken by Reagan's sudden spunk.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Howard preferred simmer to boil, sugar to sass, and never lacked spunk.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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The movie then fast-forwards 16 years, where weed and alcohol have replaced triggers and gumption in Bob’s daily existence.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fitzgerald’s gumption as a deep field-goal kicker was tested with the Panthers up, 7-0, and having all the momentum.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Sep. 2025
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The judge relented in the face of his daughter’s determination, perhaps more than a little proud of her patriotic pluck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks get strong low-mid resonance to sound nice and big, while the higher frequencies receive enough attention to convey string texture.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2025
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Its people — tough, creative, generous, and endlessly ambitious — deserve leadership that matches their spirit.—
John Foley,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then, in February, the 10-day Carnival fills the streets with music, parades, and inventive costumes featuring giant handmade masks that represent fearsome creatures, which scare away winter spirits, or joyful beings celebrating their retreat, dating back to ancient pagan customs.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The resort's Star Camp kids club encourages youngsters to be stewards of the land and sea, emphasizing sustainable initiatives such as recycling and ocean ecology.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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That night catalyzed CanLit Responds, an authors’ initiative that ultimately led to the Giller Boycott, which has drawn over 450 Canadian authors and publishing workers as signatories.—
Literary Hub
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Ugandans are taking steps toward self-reliance by producing drugs locally.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tongue-in-cheek humor aside, Stoke’s target consumer is proud to be an American, and is also a family man who values hard work and self-reliance.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Killer instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer%20instinct. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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