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killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /


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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

Shenanigan and her crew must use all their wit, nerve and cunning they possess to discover a killer in a world where everyone, it seems, is running her own con.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

As a young man, by his account, he smuggled diamonds, oversaw coconut plantations, dynamited fish, captained schooners and hunted killer cannibals in the New Guinea jungle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

"The VAT is a killer to so many businesses."

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

I stared down at it and thought of Bunny, poor old Bunny, expert killer of flying pests, stalking houseflies with a rolled-up copy of the Hampden Examiner.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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

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

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

Some suggested these cells were relatively weak killers and could even suppress immune activity, while others found that they were highly effective at destroying target cells.

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




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