homicide

Example Sentences

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The case was closed as a legal homicide under South Carolina’s stand-your-ground law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In the last year and a half, she has reported significant progress curtailing the violence in Mexico, reporting a decrease in homicide rates by 42% from September 2024 to January 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Estimated U.S. homicide rate per 100,000 people in 2025, down 20% from 2024, below 2014’s recent low.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

"In five years, the homicide rate dropped from 128 to 0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In the state system, less than 3 percent of new court commitments to state prison typically involve people convicted of homicide.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander