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

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

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

As was the case with ExpressVPN, in-tunnel DNS and the kill switch will prevent any data leaks, even if your VPN connection should unexpectedly drop.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Every time I mentioned catching something to Daisy, she naturally figured that I intended to kill and skin it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls