slain
Example Sentences
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Victoria's Alpine region is home to a very small, close-knit community, where both the Freeman family and the slain officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart were well-known.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since he was appointed to succeed his slain father, vowed retaliation.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Privately, administration officials said two other slain Americans, including al-Awlaki’s teenage son, were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
She said she hopes rallying around the slain “Buffy” series can help persuade Hulu to reconsider its decision or prompt another network to pick up the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
But with both Robert and his brother Renly slain, everything was changed.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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