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kaput

[kah-poot, -poot, kuh-] / kɑˈpʊt, -ˈput, kə- /


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A movie going kaput would be a crisis at any studio.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

"Don't worry about this Rwanda issue. It is kaput," he claimed.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2024

So, I’m not surprised this thing finally went kaput.

From Slate Jan. 12, 2024

Whether her chances are kaput is something Eastside voters get to decide — if she stays in the race.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2023

And then I think, does she mean “finished,” as in kaput, over and done with, out of commission?

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech




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