slaying
Example Sentences
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“In many ways, he always thought that he was Saint George slaying the dragon,” the author writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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
She and her family also sued the city of Los Angeles, alleging that officials covered up police involvement in the rapper’s slaying.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
Was this really "slaying dragons" of the tabloid press, as he'd celebrated after a previous win when he'd given evidence in court against Mirror Group Newspapers?
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
This problem—by which he meant not the interrupted kiss, but this whole ungodly impasse of city and citadel—would not be solved by slaying.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
