Example Sentences

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The extent to which white-tailed eagles are killing lambs, or whether they are mostly taking carcasses of already dead animals, remains a source of disagreement between many farmers and conservationists.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It hasn’t been a great year for dividends, but some dividend funds are killing it.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

“Our students and athletes are killing it in competitions, all while at the Sears building and bouncing between fields, theaters, borrowed instruments and lost team uniforms,” Minassian said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Our poor relationships, in short, are killing us.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

"Thanks, Jazz. They look a lot better than they feel! These things are killing me!"

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds