killing

Example Sentences

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In the spring of 1776, smallpox wreaked havoc on the American army, killing more soldiers than combat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

John Richardson had been instrumental in the RMS Carpathia rescuing survivors from the Titanic's lifeboats, just hours after it had gone down in the North Atlantic, killing 1,500 people.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"This reprogramming made them significantly better at recognizing and killing cancer cells."

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

I see her excel and just keep killing it on all different kinds of aspects of entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The guardian whom McAuliffe suspected of killing his grandmother was a prominent attorney working for the tribe who never interfered with the criminal networks operating under his nose.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann