killer
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His killer, Bradley Murdoch, died of throat cancer aged 67 in jail last year, without disclosing where Falconio's remains might be.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He’s not Jeff Goldblum-level rascally, but he’s confident enough to go his own way and make a killer joke at a high-voltage fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The famous Buddhist Angulimala Sutta tells a story of a serial killer who is redeemed by the Buddha and becomes a righteous monk.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Many of today's cancer immunotherapies are designed to activate killer T cells, but only about 20% to 40% of patients experience meaningful benefits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
Although they hadn’t found Julio, and they were still worried that a killer was on the loose, they also knew that Julio most likely wouldn’t survive on his own in the harsh and unforgiving jungle.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Ask Sue Klebold, mother of one of the Columbine killers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They're terrific footballers, very easy on the eye, but they're not ruthless, not killers.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It is increasingly understood as a quiet, common, and dangerous disorder that can be detected earlier, treated sooner, and linked closely to some of the world's biggest killers.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Ford, who escaped two would-be killers in less than one month, only narrowly lost the 1976 election despite running in the shadow of Watergate.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026
As the men walked through the terminal, a young woman came toward them, angrily shouting that they were baby killers.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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