killer
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The personal computer and killer apps such as spreadsheets fueled an explosion of demand that far offset that falling price: between 1974 and 1984, business investment in computers and peripherals tripled to 0.8% of GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The world's biggest killer is ischaemic heart disease, responsible for 16 percent of deaths.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Diesel’s recent price jump is “kind of a silent killer to people’s wallets,” said Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Dow Jones Energy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Several of the women were found partially clothed and with injuries, but police have stressed that they have not established whether all the deaths are connected or whether a serial killer is responsible.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Well, it really was a killer entrance,” he replies.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
His mother Debbie Adlam told BBC Breakfast earlier this month she was in "turmoil" following conflicting reports about whether the killers would be released, describing the handling of the situation as a "hash".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
That is not surprising given the intense pressure that had built up, especially around the potential for PC Andrew Harper's killers to be released early.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He blended into the crowd, grew his beard, attended the mosques where the killers preached, listened, questioned, checked rumors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But prolonged exposure produced cells that were poor killers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Despite the warnings of cancer experts, carbamates are now widely used, not only as insecticides, weed killers, and fungicides, but also in a variety of products including plasticizers, medicines, clothing, and insulating materials.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
