killing

Example Sentences

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Brooke Shields, of Acorn TV’s six-episode murder mystery “You’re Killing Me,” poses for a photo in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Killing senescent cells reduced tumor size and increased survival.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Killing every animal you saw was, until the early 20th century, just what you did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Killing the goose that lays the golden egg happens often on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“Even if the Killing Curse missed, Mad-Eye still fell about a thousand feet,” said Hermione, now weighing Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland in her hand.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling