killed

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In preclinical studies, the enhanced immune cells successfully killed human cancer cells from several aggressive cancers, including leukemia, glioblastoma, kidney cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Sunday's fatal shark attack is the third in Australia this year, and comes a week after a man was killed by a shark while spearfishing in Western Australia.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Claims that the latest Anthropic release “just killed graphic designers” or “just killed accountants” or “just killed social media managers” all land as BS.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

It is the second fatal shark attack in Australian coastal waters in as many weeks, after a 38-year-old was killed while spearfishing near Perth, in Western Australia, last Saturday.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

And it was personal—one of Khrushchev’s own sons, Leonid, was killed in the war.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin