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Minding the whistle is especially crucial right now because the penalty kill, in a carryover from the second half of the regular season, has increasingly been a problem: The Leafs have killed off only 66.7 percent of Ottawa’s power plays in the last three games (6-9).—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Game of Thrones killed off Ned Stark late in its first season — even earlier than Joel — which was also a case of following the source material.—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025 Step 8: Shock The Pool Shocking the pool with a high amount of chlorine will kill off any bacteria and algae in the water.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025 During the April 17 episode of the ABC drama, the show killed off a member of its core cast for the first time in its eight seasons: L.A. Fire Capt.—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kill off
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