murder
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Simpson was acquitted, but he never regained the public’s affection or goodwill, and will forever be remembered as a pariah who perhaps got away with literal murder.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Jonathan Hall KC made the comments after it emerged a Sudanese man, 30, who was charged with attempted murder, had entered the UK in 2023 and was given refugee status.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Police in Northern Ireland say a refugee charged with the attempted murder of a man in Belfast on Monday evening initially entered the country by crossing the border with the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Some offenders already are barred, including those convicted of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Herr Becker was referring to the Nazis’ claim that the riots were an unplanned uprising in retaliation for the murder of a high-ranking Nazi official by a Jew.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Vocabulary lists containing murder
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act II
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