lights out
Example Sentences
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Earlier, Georgian-Spaniard Topuria had told 37-year-old Gaethje he was "going to knock his lights out in the first round".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
"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
Mr. Ward turns most of the lights out, and we stand in a spot in front of the video camera.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
