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The Eagles did need a big save, however After BC killed off the remnants of their third penalty to start the second period, the Terriers had a great opportunity to regain the lead when Sacha Boisvert carried the puck in deep, cut across the top of the crease and had Cloutier on his belly.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Sea snot has invaded the Aegean and killed off dozens of species in the Marmara.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The only exception is if a recipe specifically calls for boiling it first to kill off bacteria, and this can still be risky for vulnerable guests.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump last year had pushed in his NASA budget request, which Congress ignored, to kill off the existing reliance on SLS and Orion after Artemis III.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Sea snot has invaded the Aegean and killed off dozens of species in the Marmara.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
The only exception is if a recipe specifically calls for boiling it first to kill off bacteria, and this can still be risky for vulnerable guests.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Trump last year had pushed in his NASA budget request, which Congress ignored, to kill off the existing reliance on SLS and Orion after Artemis III.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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