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 missiles create a “multilayered offensive kill network” enabling Japan to strike targets along the coasts as well as inland areas of neighboring countries, the Chinese military’s flagship newspaper, PLA Daily, said in March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Both providers include a kill switch, which blocks all internet traffic if the VPN connection drops.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Smog, however, could kill off a spinach crop in half a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It was like nature itself was trying to kill them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz