killed

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A suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rare but deadly disease that attacks the lungs, killed three people, and several others have become severely ill aboard a luxury cruise ship.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Ian McCollum, 52, was killed in a workplace accident in Newry in 2022.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

There was a legitimate and timely argument rising earlier this century that was accidentally killed off by the important person who voiced it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship but it expected the outbreak to be limited if precautions were taken.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

What happened when all the new animals in the north killed off the arctic foxes and belugas and narwhals and polar bears that already lived there?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz