killing

Example Sentences

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More than seven hours of Boyd’s phone recordings were in the police file—conversations before and after the killing that went unreported until aired by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For several days after Spivey’s killing, the tablet remained in Boyd’s Ram TRX at the police impound lot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Although the snakes use their venom when defending themselves, studies have shown that the chemical nature of snake venom is primarily suited for killing its prey, such a rodents, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"I don't know if I would be a season ticket holder, but I'm killing a Saturday afternoon," Richard Kurland, a spectators at the match, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

When I take a drink, I find it is still salty, and I wonder if we are killing the young plants rather than saving them.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone