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killing

noun as in murder

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He shot 45 people, ultimately killing 23, eight of them Mexican citizens.

From Salon

On March 15, 2019, inspired in part by a 2011 shooting in Norway and frustrated by what he described as the overtaking of white people by immigrants in New Zealand, Tarrant entered two mosques in the city of Christchurch and shot 91 people, killing 51 of them.

From Salon

He said Mr McGreanery’s killing had been “unjustified and unjustifiable” adding that the case “highlights the value and merit of such legacy civil actions in truth recovery and obtaining justice”.

From BBC

The two Army officers that Trump pardoned included one accused of killing a suspected Afghan bombmaker and another who was convicted of murder for directing men to fire upon three Afghans.

From BBC

The vessel suffered a catastrophic failure as it neared the sea floor, killing all five people onboard.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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