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murder

[mur-der] / ˈmɜr dər /




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The secret traitor, who wears a red cloak instead of the usual green, has been given certain powers such as deciding which players the other traitors are allowed to murder.

From BBC

Meanwhile, nonfiction authors contemplate a Spanish shipwreck, a racially motivated murder, the origins of great ideas and how laughter can change our lives.

From Los Angeles Times

This Idaho murder case lingers because of what it revealed about the fragility of safety, how unsettling silence can be, the complexity of justice and how my generation processes tragedy in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. murders are on pace for the biggest yearly drop on record.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prof Dawson has given evidence in some of Scotland's highest-profile murder cases.

From BBC