killed
Example Sentences
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Porter was one of several U.S. citizens killed by ICE agents in the past year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Police said they recovered a rifle from the scene after Porter was killed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The U.S. military has grounded its Apache helicopters after two soldiers were killed near Fort Hood, Texas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Grown-ups gave me positive attention when—as an actor—I failed, got sick, screamed and cried, killed, grieved and suffered,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The only problem was that in almost every story the dragon got killed at the end—usually with good reason, since most of them were extremely nasty.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
