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killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /


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Serial killer Steve Wright has been questioned about a series of cold cases but is "not currently a suspect" in any of them, the police have told the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Come for my colleagues’ smart insights about the midterms, stay for their killer senses of humor.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Instead of losing our heads about killer robots, we should apply some simple engineering principles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

Sir Fig Newton had the silent cat killer, and my only proof had melted into extinction.

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

Lubinets -- a lawyer by training and an ex-MP -- also faced criticism, with one Ukrainian soldier accusing him on Facebook of being "all too eager to smile and ingratiate himself with the killers".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

"You cannot stop them talking, my liege," Davos said, "but when you take your vengeance on your broth-ers' true killers, the realm will know such tales for lies."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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