killer
Example Sentences
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Sanjoy said he had asked specifically whether a hair sample was taken from the killer, after he refused blood and urine testing.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
I live on a stretch of Vietnamese restaurants — pho, noodles, bún bò huế — punctuated by a killer arepa spot and a shawarma stand.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
But like all slasher movies, the killer isn’t dead yet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
In order to find his brother’s killer, Igor joins the police, where, as a “combat veteran, a scout, with an excellent legal and physical training,” he’s immediately given a badge and the rank of lieutenant.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
One of the movies he had sneak-watched once was a movie about killer birds, and now he was regretting ever checking it out.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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