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kibosh

noun as in stop

Strong matches

Weak match

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This may explain how a handful of homeowner groups put the kibosh on a 16-mile above-ground rail line across the west San Fernando Valley back in the early 1990s.

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The McConnell minority's ability to put the kibosh on laws was merely a teaser for their most radical and influential strategy.

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“I suppose they think they can put a kibosh on it,” she said.

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On Tuesday, Rogan said that Harris' campaign put the kibosh on certain topics during a potential interview, which led him to decline.

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When pressed with the idea Wednesday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged he couldn’t totally kibosh it.

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