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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While Kevin Lankinen has been sturdy, Vancouver hasn’t often benefitted from lights-out goaltending when Lankinen has had a night off.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Mitchell once again earned NBA Player of the Week honors for his lights-out shooting.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The system uses autonomous drones for nightly, lights-out inventory scans, identifying discrepancies and improving workflow efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, the same day The Athletic reported that the Houston Astros had reopened talks with their free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, the team was also reported to be attempting to shed reliever and former lights-out closer Ryan Pressly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Mitchell once again earned NBA Player of the Week honors for his lights-out shooting.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The system uses autonomous drones for nightly, lights-out inventory scans, identifying discrepancies and improving workflow efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, the same day The Athletic reported that the Houston Astros had reopened talks with their free agent third baseman Alex Bregman, the team was also reported to be attempting to shed reliever and former lights-out closer Ryan Pressly.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Lights-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lights-out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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