How to Use conk out in a Sentence
conk out
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With Tyran conked out, Keaira banged on the door and windows.
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Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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By the time lights-out finally comes, the exhausted patient conks out hard.
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Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several of Ship's six Raptor engines conked out toward the end of its ascent burn, and the vehicle began to tumble.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Several of Ship's six Raptor engines conked out toward the end of its ascent burn, and the vehicle began to tumble.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Several of Ship's six Raptor engines conked out toward the end of its ascent burn, and the vehicle began to tumble.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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But at that point, the headlines were still focused on relatively benign annoyances like car engines conking out, or a bridge getting stuck on Roosevelt Road.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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