killing
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In mitigation, Elliott Stern told the court his client had tried to deal with the dispute without resorting to killing the fish.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
Chen said he had no idea what that information could have been, or if the killing was even connected to the business dispute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
In November 2022, a Ukrainian air-defence missile fell on the Polish village of Przewodow, killing two people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Danvers think the Gantrys are killing their sheep.”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide division has taken over the investigation into the killings, Garcia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ms. Borgman doesn’t—and likely wouldn’t—make use of the recently released, gruesomely detailed autopsy reports on the killings, documentation that was probably unavailable during production anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
Samuel said he had ordered the police to investigate the killings, while Feven called for the authorities to take swift action.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The notion of the recent killings being the product of “age-old” hatred is therefore misleading.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
