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killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /


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The evidence, Littlejohn and Bell suggested, pointed to Monson as the killer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

One of the challenges facing detectives on major cases investigations like the hunt for Sperino's killer is the sheer amount of evidence they dig up.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

NCDs cover eight of the top 10 causes of death, with cardiovascular diseases the biggest killer by far, claiming almost 20 million deaths a year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Peacock’s ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel stars Cardellini as Jason Voorhees’ mother, who was the original killer in the 1980 film, showcasing her backstory as a grieving parent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

I also believed that once my parents saw the silent cat killer article with all of Sir Fig Newton’s symptoms, they would get help for Fig.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Walking down Yablunska Street, Dulkay said thoughts of the victims drive him to pursue the killers and keep faith in eventual justice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Representatives for the trust have argued Reiner is barred from accessing the fund due to California’s so-called Slayer Statute, which blocks convicted killers from profiting from their crimes in various ways, including through inheritance claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

In their ruling on Tuesday, the five Supreme Court judges said the law had long differentiated between child and adult killers, and that the trial judge had correctly and fairly decided on a minimum term.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

This useful function is of course lost where chemical weed killers have been used.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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