killed
Example Sentences
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Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
When Shakur was killed, it sparked conspiracy theories about who was involved as well as introspection in the music industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Tupac Shakur was 25 when he was killed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation declined to pursue criminal charges against the officers who killed Rozario, concluding their use of deadly force met the legal standard for self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
These flows did not reach as far away from the mountain as the earlier lateral blast, which had already killed almost everything living in the area of Pumice Plain.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
