killing

Example Sentences

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Carro said that evidence was recovered as part of an "improper and warrantless search" of the then-26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Israel's military chief Lieutenant Colonel Eyal Zamir called the killing a "significant operational achievement".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Ms. Tatar speaks of the female spider’s habit of killing and consuming her mate, taking in his fluids as nourishment for laying hundreds of eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Hedge funds are making a killing in the golden age of AI hardware.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

This felt like the cruelest thing she’d ever done, killing Natalie’s hope.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix