killer

Example Sentences

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NAIROBI, Kenya—The fast-spreading Ebola virus is overwhelming creaking hospitals and clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dimming hopes for quick containment of what is already the third-largest outbreak of the killer disease in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge MP called the spider an "incredibly clean, ruthless killer" who was "absolutely fascinating to rear".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Maybe Lauer turns from a Dodger killer into a Dodger asset.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

What could be cozier than a flock of charismatic sheep hunting their shepherd’s killer?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Maybe they’re killer fireflies,” I say out loud.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer