snuffed out
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But it already had been snuffed out by the time the final out landed in Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio’s glove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
That perfectionism almost snuffed out the song that became her calling card.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
That was the highest score in women's T20s at Lord's and England snuffed out any chance of the Windies pulling off the chase.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He stepped down after the 2019-20 season and was named the organization’s music director laureate but the COVID-19 pandemic snuffed out the ambitious celebrations that were to mark his triumphs .
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
I snuffed out my tallow candle, jumped into my coat and moccasins, and plunged out into the snow.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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