killed

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Commissioners killed the moratorium 3-2, with Eagle and Samuelson voting for it.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In the Los Angeles area alone, 32 mountain lions have been struck and killed by vehicles since 2002, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

And they recognized that Charlie, barely thirty years old when he was killed, was still learning and evolving, as we all do over the course of our lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The accident, the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, killed 11 workers, claimed the lives of thousands of marine animals, and caused widespread damage to ocean ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The scouts set out to deliver the message, paddling fifteen hours through choppy waters patrolled by the Japanese military, knowing they’d be killed if caught helping Americans.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin