slain
Example Sentences
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Crowds accompanying the slain leader’s body attacked the government for its attempts to compromise with the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The children of Grammy-nominated rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle have reportedly received their share of his estate, more than seven years after he was slain in South Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Three days of public mourning in Tehran for its slain supreme leader ended with a major political spectacle the men now in charge wanted the world to see.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Iranians began to gather on Friday for the funeral ceremonies of slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as officials and international dignitaries paid their last respects to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
He is the all-father, the lord of the slain, the gallows god.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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