killed

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“What I remember is the time John Wayne killed three men with a carbine . . . and the time the kitten found Orson Welles in the doorway in The Third Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ruth Williams co-authored the report by environmental charities, which for the first time attempted to put a figure on the amount of protected species being killed each year.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

So far, some 3,666 people have been killed, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says, while a quarter of the population has been displaced and more than a tenth of the country occupied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Shirbat Khan, a 55-year-old resident, told AFP those killed were "a poor family, they had done nothing" and had no ties to militants.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was a good one to eat, the right size…“Sorry, fish,” said Nim, and killed it quickly.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr