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The concern is now that, on the verge of the game actually becoming a reality, it may be killed off.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026 His character was killed off-screen in a subsequent season.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026 Experiments in test tubes and in mice confirmed that the megacluster’s products could kill off various bacteria and were more potent when used in combination.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026 Rahimi's deflected shot in the 78th minute put Morocco ahead 3-2 and Yassine killed off any chance of an upset with a goal in the 89th.—CBS News,
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