Example Sentences

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Now the department is ending the most-generous repayment plan and has extinguished hopes for sweeping discharges of debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“The death of my child at the stadium on Sept. 28, 2009 has extinguished forever a light in my soul,” she added.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

But the data has extinguished the brief spark of optimism that lifted Wall Street on Friday, with equity futures and bond yields both lower.

From Reuters • May 16, 2022

The Denver Fire Department has extinguished a fire that burnt inside Mile High Stadium on Thursday afternoon, according to a tweet.

From Fox News • Mar. 24, 2022

Utilitarianism has extinguished in Mars the use of compliment and circumlocution; and until I concluded, their looks of mild perplexity showed that neither Zulve nor her husband caught my purpose.

From Across the Zodiac by Greg, Percy