kill
Example Sentences
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A Los Angeles police official said it was “too early to tell” if the man killed was firing a gun into the air on New Year’s Eve.
From Los Angeles Times
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent.
From BBC
The shake-up of driving laws is aimed at reducing the number of people killed or badly injured on Britain's roads by 65% over the next decade, and by 70% for children under 16.
From BBC
A proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would foster efficiencies, but opponents say the deal would kill competition.
A police force has admitted mixing up the identities of an 18-year-old killed in a car crash with another teenager who survived the collision.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
