slain

Example Sentences

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His predecessor, Paul Volcker, had slain double-digit inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Known for his snappy suits and his resemblance to the slain leader, Mboladinga stays frozen to give his side the strength to block shots and to win battles on the pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

However, Llywelyn then discovered the baby unharmed beside the body of a wolf Gelert had slain.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s just a famous, famous story in Texas, but particularly Austin,” director Margaret Brown says of the bewilderingly complex case of four teenage girls slain at a yogurt shop in the state’s capital in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Alone, she had once slain a rogue ogre.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin