killer

Example Sentences

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I love watching comedians navigate that impossible little tightrope between structure and chaos: character work, timing, escalation, commitment and, ideally, a killer ending.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The following discusses minor spoilers from "The Sheep Detectives," but don't worry — it doesn't include one bleat about who the killer is.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Why not ask me to rescue a killer from the noose? To spare a traitor from his shame?”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull