Example Sentences

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“Bob,” Ned told him, “if I don’t do this, her mother will kill me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Luxton says the development sits on top of "a vital feeding ground for globally important species that will kill tens of thousands of seabirds over its lifetime".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

At one point, in 2015, as she was crafting her pitch, Epstein urged her: “dont oversell it, it will kill it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Google has also combated the idea that AI will kill its Search business by developing AI Overviews and AI Search.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

“No, Cal. Not now. But when he gets well you’ll have to. You’ll have to for yourself. You can’t carry this alone. It will kill you.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck