be killed
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Not her, of course, but Claire Bennet — the Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader who couldn’t be killed.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
“All of California’s native biodiversity go into that contaminated hive,” he said, and can be killed off as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
When he got the news that he would not be killed, he collapsed to the ground.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
That awareness of the risk makes it even more surprising that some of the most senior people in the Iranian regime were meeting on Saturday morning - allowing so many to be killed.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
From sneering comments Harry overheard, Malfoy was certain Buckbeak was going to be killed, and seemed thoroughly pleased with himself for bringing it about.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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