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  • So why not kill two birds with one stone and get your flu shot?
    — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2013
  • New York isn’t the only city to hatch a plan in hopes of killing two birds with one stone.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In a sense, Amazon may be able to kill two birds with one stone.
    — Danielle Abril, Fortune, 27 May 2021
  • Could Zuck be trying to kill two birds with one stone here?
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Who doesn’t like products that kill two birds with one stone?
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The agent, hoping to kill two birds with one stone, has Smart hire her to write jokes to update her act.
    — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • As a result, such companies kill two birds with one stone.
    — Dmytro Lazarchuk, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • And Fall was handed the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
    — Rebecca Boggs Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Finally, anyone who is also in search of a new soundbar can kill two birds with one stone today.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Last but certainly not least, anyone who is also in search of a new soundbar can kill two birds with one stone today.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Last but most certainly not least, anyone who is also in search of a new soundbar can kill two birds with one stone today.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021
  • In addition, Connor Williams is scheduled to become a free agent in 2021, so grabbing a tackle who can play guard is a great way to kill two birds with one stone.
    — John Owning, Dallas News, 10 May 2021
  • Instead of buying two more items—which will certainly take up more space than needed—check out this 2-in-1 product that will kill two birds with one stone.
    — Angela Cheung, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2021
  • In other words, by replacing the balance masses in future missions with a useful payload, NASA is hoping to kill two birds with one stone.
    — Arvind Suresh (editor), Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2014
  • Hence, Smino takes this as an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, taking a smoke break outside to finish his matcha latte tea.
    — Dewayne Gage, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Saunemin firefighters were eager to kill two birds with one stone: burn it down as a training exercise and eliminate an eyesore.
    — Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Snap up this cordless vacuum cleaner for 58 percent off, or kill two birds with one stone and grab this Bissell SpinWave robot vacuum that doubles as a mop.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • An abundant number of American men attempt to kill two birds with one stone by using moisturizer around your eyes, but because that skin around the eye area is quite sensitive.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021

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