kibosh
Example Sentences
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But whether a listener calls for a boycott of Harbour’s projects or a kibosh on Allen’s music, they’re playing into Allen’s hand.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025
Erica Donald, Aaron’s wife of four years and mother of two children, did her best to put the kibosh on such speculation in a 16-second video Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
But so far ministers have been bullish, regarding pretty much all of these amendments as ultimately trying to kibosh their entire plan.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Even at that, a federal study on physical education in the 1920s put the kibosh on girls basketball in some areas of the state.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
“Let those sociologists stuff this in their collective pipe. Puts the kibosh on the deprivation-breeds-antisocial-behavior chestnut. This Fowl character has never gone hungry in his life.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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