Example Sentences

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"The kind of extreme heat we're experiencing, it kills people," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“Pasteurizing milk kills or changes the natural enzymes, antibodies, and fatty acids that are critical to the physiology of how this works in your body.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Major fish kills have occurred before as well, including in 1976 and 2018.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

The current outbreak has been caused by a rare species of Ebola known as Bundibugyo, which kills about a quarter of those infected.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

“But what if — what if it kills you?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling