killer

Example Sentences

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The leading killer of gray whales is not natural causes, disease or predators but human-made ship strikes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

So does Bob Ayers, father of Amy, who is asked by the unfailingly frank Ms. Brown how the certainty that Brashers was the killer has left him at peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The following discusses minor spoilers from "The Sheep Detectives," but don't worry — it doesn't include one bleat about who the killer is.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

What could be cozier than a flock of charismatic sheep hunting their shepherd’s killer?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

I floundered for a killer put-down line without any stammer words in it.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell