murdered

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He was murdered by two Japanese defectors, a diocesan investigation concluded in 2017.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Five years earlier, as the Spider, he was a super-powered guardian of the people; but he gave it up after the love of his life was murdered on the Spider’s account.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

When a shepherd named George, played by Hugh Jackman, gets murdered, his loyal flock of sheep set out to find the killer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He said it was "possibly as little as a week" later than Ms Sindall was murdered.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“What happens when you touch a murdered man’s coffin? Tell me. You know all about such things.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke