death-dealing

Example Sentences

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Later in 2023, the full-blown “John Wick” cinematic universe will unfold further with the spin-off “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas as a death-dealing dancer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Apart from Muñiz, Canady and Polston, the other death-dealing justices were Alan Lawson, a Scott appointee; and John Couriel, named recently by DeSantis.

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2020

Still, with the first tiny evacuations seemingly underway, my question is: Could the coronavirus turn out, in some strange fashion, to be a grim, death-dealing peacemaker for Americans?

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2020

Unable to accept their fate, the spirits excise death-dealing words from their lexicon.

From The Guardian • Oct. 18, 2017

If a huge skull and crossbones were suspended above the insecticide department the customer might at least enter it with the respect normally accorded death-dealing materials.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson