is killing
- present progressive of kill (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“This college is killing us,” he announces, and then leaves the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Christoph Schweizer points to higher revenues and head count in response to predictions that the technology is killing his industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
"Pollution is killing livestock farming and grape harvests, once the backbone of the local economy," he said.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Now, “the arrow of causality has flipped” on the view that “AI is killing the jobs first, and that’s what’s making the economy sick.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
‘Curiosity is killing the rat,’ the BFG said, and he turned away from the silly man.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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