extinguishing

Example Sentences

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Bitcoin dropped back below a key level early Monday, extinguishing hopes that last week’s mini-rebound would become a full-fledged comeback.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Selling the house and extinguishing all outstanding debts and using the remainder to pay cash for a smaller house is a great idea, especially if you are lacking sufficient investments to see you through retirement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Images shown by Turkish media show firefighters extinguishing large flames.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

At the robot’s first deployment, a fire at a recycling facility, the blaze was under control but the labor-intensive work of extinguishing hot spots remained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

So Magdalys mostly had to be content with watching the great beasts cavort along outside her window: The lamplighter’s iguanodons would pass first thing in the morning, extinguishing the lanterns as the day broke.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older