killed

Example Sentences

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Iran first claimed that more than 175 teachers and students were killed, before later revising the death toll.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It adds that "British nationals fighting in Ukraine have been killed or captured…The British Government's ability to support you in these circumstances is very limited."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The worst outbreak happened from 2013 to 2016 and killed more than 11,000 people, mostly in West Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The worrisome outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus has sickened at least 336 people and killed 88.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Even if what was in that room killed him, he had walked the labyrinth.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell