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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught
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Recent Examples of snuff
Getting schooled 5-3 at home by the Minnesota Wild on Thursday — a score that flattered them — was the latest example of this group not being up to snuff.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
So a week after winning immunity and busting out the Ray Lewis dance for host Jeff Probst, Ortis had his torch snuffed.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
But when all is said and done, the Tuku target is the one the majority aim for, and Gabe watches his torch get promptly snuffed by Probst.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
The blaze was finally snuffed out around 12:30 a.m. but re-ignited in the park around 2 a.m. closer to the Henry Hudson Parkway.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
So a week after winning immunity and busting out the Ray Lewis dance for host Jeff Probst, Ortis had his torch snuffed.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
But when all is said and done, the Tuku target is the one the majority aim for, and Gabe watches his torch get promptly snuffed by Probst.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
The blaze was finally snuffed out around 12:30 a.m. but re-ignited in the park around 2 a.m. closer to the Henry Hudson Parkway.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuff
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Philly tried some razzle-dazzle, but that was sniffed out by Frankie Luvu, who dropped Jalen Hurts for a big loss.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Some have suggested that the drones are secretly sniffing out radioactive materials, while others have questioned whether their origins are from another foreign power.Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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What's New Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida, will not be tried until September.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Liz Tracey March 15, 2022 Everybody remembers that the Ides of March was the day Julius Caesar was assassinated.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
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People sometimes experience abnormal discharge during pregnancy, like discharge that smells unpleasant, is gray or green, and is accompanied by itching, burning, and pain.Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
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In time for the holidays, Native also released a Dunkin' Donuts collection earlier this month, featuring deodorant, body wash, hair products and lotion that smell like various doughnuts.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, with the rebels overpowered and out of bullets, the Front Man returned to his post and murdered Gi-hun's childhood friend and closest ally, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan).Glamour, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty To UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder By Sean O'Driscoll Senior Crime and Courts Reporter 7 An attorney has told Newsweek that insanity is likely the only workable defense for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those pollutants, often from fireplace smoke and fireworks, are small enough to be inhaled and enter the bloodstream, endangering residents and especially those with respiratory or heart problems.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The dragons of the Cold War were slain, and new serpents followed.Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dorthy Moxley, who fought for decades for justice for her daughter, slain in 1975, in the gated Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich, has died, according to sources and multiple media outlets.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
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Smith, now 74, was scheduled to be executed for the 1989 killings of his estranged wife and her teenage sons before it was called off.Landon Mion, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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He was initially set to be executed in June 2020, but it was delayed because of the pandemic.CBS News, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, a woman was sentenced to 51 years to life in state prison for a DUI crash that killed three Las Vegas teenagers and seriously injured a fourth in Huntington Beach two years earlier.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Calhoun, who started his career at Boeing as a director and rose to be non-executive chairman, was brought in as CEO in 2020 to turn things around at Boeing following two deadly crashes that killed 346 people.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Snuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuff. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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