killer

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In any case, popes don’t cheer wars, which are always a calamity—a result of failure and a killer of the innocent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In response, Lancashire Constabulary's Chief Constable Sacha Hatchett said the force accepted there was an "opportunity" to arrest the killer that day and added: "I am extremely sorry for this."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“But the social aspect has to come with some innate awareness of what you’re doing. This is a big killer on pace of play.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, Flaherty said the person doing the MIT interview admitted later, “I’m not going to lie. I thought that was the killer for your application.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Carroll insisted he couldn’t be sure, but Farmer said that everyone in the region had a very clear idea who the killer was.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French