be killed
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Pedestrians are most likely to be killed by cars when they cross roads “midblock”—outside of crosswalks—at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Not her, of course, but Claire Bennet — the Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader who couldn’t be killed.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s a stinging insult: By the samurai code, Kanbei should be killed, not imprisoned — Murashige couldn’t have landed a more devastating slap than by letting him live.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
When he got the news that he would not be killed, he collapsed to the ground.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
He might be killed in an accident, or he could die shortly of natural causes, but it would be foolish to count on such an eventuality.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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