put paid to

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The focus has sharpened since fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz announced a wrist injury had put paid to his hopes of winning a third straight French Open title.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It put paid to Fontana's plan to also enter long track events, forcing her to concentrate on her signature shorter disciplines.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Last year a study put paid to magical thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

A terrible pommel horse routine for Tokyo 2020 all-around winner Daiki Hashimoto looked to have put paid to Japan's challenge early and China established a comfortable lead.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024

And a chap like that was to put "paid" to the account of Sylvanus Heythorp, to "scratch" him out of life—so near the end of everything, the very end!

From Five Tales by Galsworthy, John