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Recent Examples of kill off
That only increased with the show's enormous success, with Costner earning $1.3 million per episode before his character was killed off at the beginning of the second half of season 5 in November 2024.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
While the Taylor-Johnson vehicle conspicuously contains no mid- or postcredits sequences teeing up future installments of Spider-Verse films and is unlikely to remain in theaters long enough to break even, Sony debunked recent reports that Kraven effectively killed off the Spider-Man Universe.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
This all comes after the Stronach Group, in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Owners of California, hatched the plan to kill off racing in the north in order to help save the south.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Fleas must be killed off the pets, the pets' common areas and the home for up to a year after infection.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
While the Taylor-Johnson vehicle conspicuously contains no mid- or postcredits sequences teeing up future installments of Spider-Verse films and is unlikely to remain in theaters long enough to break even, Sony debunked recent reports that Kraven effectively killed off the Spider-Man Universe.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
This all comes after the Stronach Group, in conjunction with the Thoroughbred Owners of California, hatched the plan to kill off racing in the north in order to help save the south.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Fleas must be killed off the pets, the pets' common areas and the home for up to a year after infection.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kill off
Verb
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In private, though, his bitterness over the commission dispute was starting to blot out his faith in Seal Team Six.—
Brendan I. Koerner,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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Tennesseans were able to nerd out Monday afternoon as astronomy, cosmology, meteorology and a little theology collided in the heavens over North America, casting a black shadow that, in some places, blotted out the midday sun.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
8 Apr. 2024
Verb
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Opponents adjusted and cut down on big plays as the 2024 season went along.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The injured tree must be cut down to retrieve the agarwood, which is extracted from the trunk and the root.—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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Due to the growing spread, infected birds have been selectively slaughtered across the U.S., sometimes even reaching millions at a single location.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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After decades of lycanthropy, Sir John is no longer a reluctant killer and has stopped chaining himself up during the full moon, now gleefully slaughtering innocents without a care in the world.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Two victims, teen high school girls, were massacred with machetes and baseball bats.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The leader of the Wharf Jérémie gang, Altes was accused of massacring more than 200 mostly elderly Haitians last month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2025
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Or even just putting away outdoor furniture that can become projectiles when the wind kicks up?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of joining forces to take out their duplicitous Traitor, Danielle and Carolyn appear poised to set their sights on each other.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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At the time of his arrest, the stealthy Ulbricht was hiring a hitman to take out a rival.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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John Elway was considered a postseason pretender when his Denver Broncos were annihilated in three Super Bowls over a four-year stretch, then finished his career by snagging the franchise’s first two championship rings.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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In private meetings on that same trip, Mr. Blinken and his aides heard about war plans for Gaza that foretold more mass killing — including ominous reminders from Israeli officials that America had once been willing to annihilate Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Miller was bumped off the top power-play unit in favour of Jonathan Lekkerimäki.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but: Newlyweds Jackie and Rachel Robinson were bumped off two flights from Los Angeles to Florida to allow white passengers to have their seats, Rachel Robinson told NPR in 2010.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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