killed

Example Sentences

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The man traveled on a cruise ship where several hantavirus cases killed at least three people since April 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Of the 156 people killed Feb. 28, he remains the only one unaccounted for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Lebanese health ministry has told us more than 80 people were killed in this neighbourhood.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Of course, she only got the job because the Cylons killed everybody else; before the attack, she was the Secretary of Education.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

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

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell