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murderer

[mur-der-er] / ˈmɜr dər ər /


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Nicolas Winding Refn directs this inscrutable yet mesmerizing thriller that follows the converging stories of an actress, an American G.I., and a mysterious murderer called the Leather Man.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Four centuries later, a Maltese minister leases a villa once used by a different murderer on the run and says he does not know who that murderer is.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

With the help of the flock, Lily eventually weeds out George’s murderer among the colorful townspeople, but not before “The Sheep Detectives” lands a couple of remarkable gut punches.

From Salon May 25, 2026

She said the family were "forced out" of their rented home as neighbours refused to live near an accused murderer, and that their children were ostracised and isolated.

From BBC May 4, 2026

Soon Valerian, my would-be murderer, might be dancing in the garden.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Either way, reluctance to associate either Salinger or his most indelible creation with crazed murderers meant keeping their own wounds at arms’ length.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Pilot schemes have been carried out with young offenders at HMP Polmont, female prisoners at HMP Stirling, and at HMP Low Moss, which holds almost 900 inmates, including convicted murderers.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Outside the United Nations, around 200 demonstrators denounced Iran's deadly protest crackdown, holding placards reading: "No negotiations with murderers".

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

“We will not let rioters or agitators slow us down from removing murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists,” Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

Which was strange, because just minutes earlier he had been acting like we were all murderers for not crying our eyes out.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson




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