lights-out
noun
1
: a command or signal for putting out lights
2
: a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline
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Flacco was lights-out in a handful of starts for Cleveland a year ago, and the veteran played well in three appearances for Indianapolis earlier this season.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Taking automation a step further, lights-out, hands-off processes driven by AI are a long way off, said Ed Ratner, head of machine learning at Verseon International Corporation.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Just some consistent Dodgers offense, coupled with more dominance from a lights-out pitching staff.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Detroit kept Cleveland scoreless with lights-out pitching and clutch defensive plays.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Taking automation a step further, lights-out, hands-off processes driven by AI are a long way off, said Ed Ratner, head of machine learning at Verseon International Corporation.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Just some consistent Dodgers offense, coupled with more dominance from a lights-out pitching staff.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Detroit kept Cleveland scoreless with lights-out pitching and clutch defensive plays.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Lights-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lights-out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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