murdered

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She left behind a small stone to honor the dead and forgave herself for not having found a way to save her parents, murdered on arrival at Auschwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

So with thoughtful invention, Ozon gives the distraught Djemila — the murdered Algerian’s sister, unnamed in the book — a voice to go with her ignored status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Reick sought to help Jews in her home country, where the rest of her family was murdered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Still, in Amon’s name, what would it do to get himself murdered or imprisoned by babbling such a tale without proof?

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw