murdered
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Gibby believes Martha was murdered by a third party who she would have already known and who was also aware they kept cash in the house.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Talking about the “Pluribus” season finale, she said that while she’s never murdered anyone, she has felt out-of-control rage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey described Widdecombe as "a woman of deep faith who devoted her life to public service. The idea that she could have been murdered is truly horrifying".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was murdered by two Japanese defectors, a diocesan investigation concluded in 2017.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
I couldn’t decide what part of this scene I represented: the plants about to be rescued from the bugs or the bugs about to be murdered by the spray.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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