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His character, Robert Scorpio, was killed off in 1992, but — in true soap opera fashion — Scorpio returned, alive, in 2006.—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 17 July 2025 As an annual weed, crabgrass is killed off by the first frost.—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 Did And Just Like That… accidentally kill off the same character twice?—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 July 2025 The sheer volume of fresh water over months also killed off crucial seagrass beds, damaging both the environment and local tourism economies.—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for kill off
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