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Minnesota killing off a late-period penalty was about the only highlight for Wild fans, who went to the second intermission a bit stunned at the deficit facing their team.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026 The character got killed off after only one season but afterwards her career took off, with stellar ensemble roles in big-budget films like 2015’s superhero tentpole Fantastic Four and, that same year, Ridley Scott’s massive Matt Damon survival epic The Martian.—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026 The Avs killed off the MacKinnon major penalty, then Sam Malinski found Nichushkin with a shot-pass in the slot for his 14th goal of the year.—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 Allergy season typically lasts until all pollen production is killed off by the first freeze of autumn.—Hali Smith
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