slaying
Example Sentences
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His whereabouts are known by the loathsome twin giant worms, a brother and sister, who took over the planet Nal Hutta after the slaying of its gangster boss, Jabba the Hutt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Prosecutors have provided no overarching theory on why Colosio was targeted, and who was behind his slaying.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
After Colosio’s slaying, the PRI named Ernesto Zedillo, who had been Colosio’s campaign manager, as its candidate.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
It depicts St George slaying a dragon, which lies among broken fragments of US and Soviet missiles.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
I’d spent the next few hours slaying a small band of kobolds, waiting for them to respawn, and then slaying them again, over and over.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
