snuff
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Whether LiquidPiston’s engine is up to snuff as a portable power station for front-line troops will become evident by sometime next year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
As NBC News reported, zero members of the grand jury found the charges up to snuff.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2026
Duffy, as well as her co-traitor Stephen, managed to snuff out the competition in Friday night's final to take home half of the show's £95,750 prize pot.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Often criticised for his fitness and workrate, Suele was then on the spot to snuff out a Florian Neuhaus shot with an excellent challenge late in the opening half.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
His mouth formed the word “oh,” but he didn’t actually say it; he was too busy looking at Rosaleen in his church, Rosaleen who chose this moment to spit into her snuff jug.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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