lights out
Example Sentences
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"It means we can potentially design drugs that target the parasite's ARK1 specifically, turning the lights out on malaria without harming the patient."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
Maye was lights out for much of the season—there’s a reason he was in the MVP mix—and this will be the first mild weather game the Patriots have played in ages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Your firm’s IPO ETF has been relatively flat this year while the International IPO ETF is shooting the lights out, with a gain of nearly 40%.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
They then travelled to Rothley where they waited in Mrs Spragg's car with the lights out.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
“There are lights out there. A bunch of ’em.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
