killing

Example Sentences

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They say there are fewer than 10 “leading” Islamist militants in the world, and the idea of killing hundreds is absurd.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

County prosecutors had convened a secret grand jury to collect evidence in connection with Celeste’s killing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Mao founded Communist China in 1949 and led it through a tumultuous and devastating period in the 1960s and 1970s, when an attempt at rapid industrialisation triggered a famine, killing tens of millions.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“You’re outpacing inflation, which is good, but you’re not going to make a killing off it,” says Cory Windelspecht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He and the other partners not only made a quick killing; they transferred the ultimate financial risk from themselves to their shareholders.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis