killer
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Following the runaway success of “Reacher” with this spinoff centering that hero’s sister-in-arms Frances Neagley is killer timing.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Forecasters last weekend had issued flash-flood warnings for the area and said certain spots “can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Raging killer currents will be possible in side canyons and narrow slot canyons. Low-water crossings may be flooded.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The key to a killer résumé is your perfect scrambled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Let me see your killer face,” Toby said, turning to Luke.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
When it emerged that two of the killers, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, could be released early, there were passionate calls for the government to intervene and block those convicted of manslaughter from early release.
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
Moy believes the council should have done more to monitor his son's killers.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Because diseases have been the biggest killers of people, they have also been decisive shapers of history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
