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    12  # kill
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    14      Usage: docker kill [OPTIONS] CONTAINER [CONTAINER...]
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    16      Kill a running container using SIGKILL or a specified signal
    17  
    18        -s, --signal="KILL"    Signal to send to the container
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    20  The main process inside the container will be sent `SIGKILL`, or any
    21  signal specified with option `--signal`.