kill off

Example Sentences

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Just look at how long it took to finally kill off the penny.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

At one point on back-to-back plays, Carter Mirabal had a block and Vaughan Flaherty followed with a kill off an assist from Spalding.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Since 2023, he has repeatedly told the Street he intended to keep short-term rates higher for longer than it expected in order to kill off inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The same woman asked, “Did the freeze kill off the rest of your fish?”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor