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killing

[kil-ing] / ˈkɪl ɪŋ /


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A motive in the killing has not been made public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

After taking the position, which had been vacant since the killing of his predecessor in February, Akhlaghi said Thursday he would be focusing on new technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The outbreak began in DRC and has become the deadliest in the country's history, killing more than 4,000 people out of more than 9,000 confirmed cases since mid-May, according to health authorities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

It all began on 1 November 2024, when the concrete canopy collapsed outside Novi Sad train station, in Serbia's second biggest city, killing 16 people.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A worried McNamara wanted to know whether they could take out the missiles without killing a lot of Russian soldiers at the missile bases.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The claimants said that after the killings, the London Bullion Market Association should have withheld stamp of approval for a Tanzanian mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Philadelphia Police Department said the false submission was made in July through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a public website where people can share information about unsolved killings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He does not know if or when Walker was alerted to that possibility, or if that was the reason for the killings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Indian authorities have accused the 39-year-old of having a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures - allegations which he denies.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Yet White and his team were able to show how Hale benefited from at least two of these other killings.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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