killer

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Durnell, a case centered on whether individuals can sue the pesticide manufacturer over claims that glyphosate, the main ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup, causes cancer.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Guys: You can’t, immediately after the event, ask an American president to parse and consider the rants of his would-be killer, to chatter on about why someone would want to shoot him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Higher inflation would be a killer, for both stocks and bonds.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Her mother Cheryl Korbel led the campaign for the change after Olivia's killer Thomas Cashman refused to come up from his cell for his sentencing.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Then he opened his eyes and looked at me, and I knew right away that he was no more of a killer than Papi was.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo