killer

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Together, Currie’s killer crime novels cement the legend of Babs Dionne, an icon worthy of standing alongside Vito Corleone or Tony Soprano as the Queenpin of Crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"Celebrity Traitors managed to turn Alan Carr into a manipulative serial killer," host Greg Davies deadpanned, adding: "We all know he's a good person".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The real career killer for most mothers in the U.S. is insufficient access to high-quality, affordable childcare.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

That’s because inflation is the silent killer of investments — and those keeping their money in short-term and supposedly “safe” cash and short-term accounts are right in its path.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Sir Fig Newton had the silent cat killer, and my only proof had melted into extinction.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas