be killed
Example Sentences
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For months, Chinese social-media users have been buzzing about the U.S. “kill line,” a phrase used in videogames to describe the point at which a character can be killed with a single blow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Animal rights groups were also concerned that Neukgu would be killed during the capture process - something that happened to Porongi, a puma that had escaped from the same zoo in 2018.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Both Colombo and New Delhi have said they provided shelter to the Iranian sailors due to "humanitarian considerations" amid fears that they too could be killed in US attacks.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
When he got the news that he would not be killed, he collapsed to the ground.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
From sneering comments Harry overheard, Malfoy was certain Buckbeak was going to be killed, and seemed thoroughly pleased with himself for bringing it about.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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