kill
Example Sentences
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However, a person cannot be killed simply by coming into physical contact with the substance.
From Los Angeles Times
Official casualty numbers are not released by Moscow, but the UK's Ministry of Defence says more than 1.2 million Russian troops have been killed or injured since the full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022.
From BBC
Over the past three months Russia has recruited 30,000 to 35,000 soldiers monthly, but more have been killed or wounded, according to a Western official.
The hearing comes weeks after federal immigration agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, which led Democrats and some Republicans to question the quality of the training of Homeland Security agents.
In 2019, PG&E filed for bankruptcy protection to shield itself from tens of billions of dollars in potential liabilities after fires ignited by its grid killed more than 100 people.
From Los Angeles Times
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