lights out
Example Sentences
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"It means we can potentially design drugs that target the parasite's ARK1 specifically, turning the lights out on malaria without harming the patient."
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
The strategy shot the lights out when the housing and dotcom bubbles burst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Your firm’s IPO ETF has been relatively flat this year while the International IPO ETF is shooting the lights out, with a gain of nearly 40%.
From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025
While the Scots weren't shooting the lights out in attack, they also allowed Belarus to be comfortable for large parts of the game.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
I get into bed and turn the lights out.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
