Thesaurus / nixed
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- do in
- finish off
- knock out
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How to use nixed in a sentence
A group of Maryland business groups is launching a campaign Tuesday to persuade state lawmakers to nix a pioneering tax on digital ads.
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BRANDY ISN’T JUST BACK. SHE MATTERS.HELENA ANDREWS-DYEROCTOBER 29, 2020WASHINGTON POSTDOJ officials in Washington nixed the indictments, ProPublica said.
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