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murderer

[mur-der-er] / ˈmɜr dər ər /


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Convicted murderer Christa Gail Pike was hospitalized after she survived two doses of a lethal drug.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A group of other Russian and German prisoners were also freed, in exchange for Western countries releasing several Russian assets, including convicted murderer Vadim Krasikov.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He said the public were "in an outrageous position of having a convicted murderer roam our streets as a consequence of a catastrophic series of errors".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

A high profile former detective who led the investigation to catch Levi Bellfield, the murderer of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange, Sutton comfortably won the election to become Norfolk's commissioner two months ago.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Poor Bell was shunned and looked upon by the whole community as a murderer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Pilot schemes have been carried out with young offenders at HMP Polmont, female prisoners at HMP Stirling, and at HMP Low Moss, which holds almost 900 inmates, including convicted murderers.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Outside the United Nations, around 200 demonstrators denounced Iran's deadly protest crackdown, holding placards reading: "No negotiations with murderers".

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

“We will not let rioters or agitators slow us down from removing murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists,” Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

The moment Alan Cumming taps Rob Rausch to join his secret circle of murderers in the fourth season premiere of “The Traitors,” a faint grin crosses what we can see of Rausch’s half-obscured face.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

It is a relief to discover that although there might be axe murderers and kidnappers in the world, most people seem a lot like us: sometimes afraid and sometimes brave, sometimes cruel and sometimes land.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech


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