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murderer

[mur-der-er] / ˈmɜr dər ər /


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The head of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley has defended the force's investigation into double murderer Simon Levy.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Nicolas Winding Refn directs this inscrutable yet mesmerizing thriller that follows the converging stories of an actress, an American G.I., and a mysterious murderer called the Leather Man.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Four centuries later, a Maltese minister leases a villa once used by a different murderer on the run and says he does not know who that murderer is.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

With the help of the flock, Lily eventually weeds out George’s murderer among the colorful townspeople, but not before “The Sheep Detectives” lands a couple of remarkable gut punches.

From Salon May 25, 2026

It’s noon on Saturday when a telegram arrives from Stanton, summoning him to “come here immediately and find the murderer of our president.”

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Convicted murderers and prisoners on orders for lifelong restriction would be excluded from the changes.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Either way, reluctance to associate either Salinger or his most indelible creation with crazed murderers meant keeping their own wounds at arms’ length.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

"China supports Thailand in conducting the trial in accordance with the law and severely punishing the murderers."

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

During his time on the police beat and as a freelancer, Harris developed a fascination with crime and close proximity to its cast of characters from suspected murderers to homicide detectives.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

“You know they shot her cells into murderers in prison?”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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