killing
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To be fair, retail and institutional investors have made a killing betting on state ownership.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The researchers then engineered the bean gum to contain protegrin, an antimicrobial peptide capable of killing harmful bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
A teenage boy in Malaysia is on trial for allegedly killing a female schoolmate, in a high-profile case that has sparked debate about the effects of social media on children.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
October 29: A 737 MAX 8 operated by Lion Air crashes shortly after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Get me a couple of aspirins, mijo. My head is killing me,” he said, covering his head with both hands.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide division has taken over the investigation into the killings, Garcia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
After the 2014 death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and other high-profile police killings, activists demanded that departments adopt the cameras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The group has repeatedly denied carrying out widespread killings anywhere in Darfur.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In the killings that occurred between January and June 26, only 16 indictments were filed, amounting to just 12.3 percent of cases, according to the Abraham Initiatives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
The Short-Snout has fewer human killings to its name than most dragons, though as it prefers to live in wild and uninhabited mountainous areas, this is not much to its credit.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
