killed

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At least 3,696 people have been killed in the conflict, according to Lebanon's health ministry, while Israeli authorities say 30 soldiers and four civilians have been killed on both sides of the border.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shirbat Khan, a 55-year-old resident, told AFP those killed were "a poor family, they had done nothing" and had no ties to militants.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"If you're suddenly in an environment where you're essentially getting killed a couple of times per year, then that changes everything," said Mitchell.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In fact, when I was first reading it, I wasn’t sure whether Simon was killed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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