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[mur-der] / ˈmɜr dər /




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“Yeah, I have an audition for ‘Diagnosis Murder.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The case was also previously covered in BBC documentary series Murder Case: The Vanishing Cyclist.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She has appeared on popular TV series "Grey's Anatomy," "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Frasier."

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

“The Murder Game” proliferates taxonomies of its own, which often overlap and can become repetitive, especially when the same material is repeated across different chapters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Murder convictions tend to receive a tremendous amount of media attention, which feeds the public’s sense that violent crime is rampant and forever on the rise.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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