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killer

[kil-er] / ˈkɪl ər /


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Natural killer cells avoid this complication because they are a different type of immune cell.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Come for my colleagues’ smart insights about the midterms, stay for their killer senses of humor.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

“This is not a killer whale, this is not a dolphin.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Instead of losing our heads about killer robots, we should apply some simple engineering principles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

I tried not to think about Newcharlie's face when he said the words, when he called me Milagros killer.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

Lubinets -- a lawyer by training and an ex-MP -- also faced criticism, with one Ukrainian soldier accusing him on Facebook of being "all too eager to smile and ingratiate himself with the killers".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The authorities were summoned, and King James himself led 400 men to hunt for the killers.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Walking down Yablunska Street, Dulkay said thoughts of the victims drive him to pursue the killers and keep faith in eventual justice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Representatives for the trust have argued Reiner is barred from accessing the fund due to California’s so-called Slayer Statute, which blocks convicted killers from profiting from their crimes in various ways, including through inheritance claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

David Shoun said he thought that Bill, fearing he might die, was about to make a declaration—to reveal what he knew about the bombing and the killers.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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