killed
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His mother was a member of the august Carrillo family, and his father was a captain in the Mexican army, killed in the Cahuenga Pass when his namesake son was just a few weeks old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
"How does Hyrox grow triathlon? If anything they've killed triathlon," he said, while also suggesting brands would rather get in early with Hyrox athletes before they potentially appear at an Olympics.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The aunt of a University of Cambridge scientist killed in the Spanish rail disaster has paid an emotional tribute, describing her niece as "a light for all of us".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Another collision in the southern region of Andalusia in January killed 46 people on the same key line connecting Madrid with the city of Seville, Spain's first high-speed route when it opened in 1992.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
He remembered her falling into the ocean, and how it almost killed her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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