kill
Example Sentences
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The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Tangling with people is bad news for rattlesnakes because people are often trying to kill them, Taylor added.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Then came the buzz kill: Last year the company started charging staffers a fee every time they used the machine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The team started by cutting the Bermuda grass, turning it over and letting it sit to kill the roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“Roz, you’re a farmer now, and sometimes farmers have to kill animals!”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
