killing

Example Sentences

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The killing of Nowak has reignited the debate about knife laws in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The spokesperson added that the family of student Henry Nowak had said they did not want his killing "to be used to create further division, hatred or tension."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

See: AI may be killing some high-tech jobs, but it’s also creating others.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge dismissed a murder indictment Friday against a former Los Angeles police officer in the 2015 killing of an unarmed homeless man.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“No, I just gave the kids something to do to keep them from killing each other.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce