snuff

Example Sentences

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But they are snuffed out against the backdrop of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Freezing temperatures and high home prices snuffed out the sales momentum from previous months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clare scoured the room for the badger, but with the candles and hearth fire still snuffed, his eye struggled to distinguish shape from shadow.

From Literature

“What typically snuffs out a cycle is 12-month supply growth, and it’s pretty fixed at this point,” Chin says.

From Barron's

The Netherlands forward was impressive and scored the winner from the spot after David Hancko's header made it 2-2 in the 75th minute to snuff out any lingering hopes of an unlikely comeback.

From BBC