killer

Example Sentences

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Maybe Lauer turns from a Dodger killer into a Dodger asset.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Ship traffic is a growing threat to whales worldwide, emerging as a top killer of cetaceans in all oceans, according to federal research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

What could be cozier than a flock of charismatic sheep hunting their shepherd’s killer?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Bain served as an advocate depute in the Crown Office from 2002 to 2011, securing the first murder conviction against serial killer Peter Tobin during that time.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The flu wasn’t really a killer, like typhoid or polio or rabies.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis