killers

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Ford, who escaped two would-be killers in less than one month, only narrowly lost the 1976 election despite running in the shadow of Watergate.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

But most of us will become more susceptible to killers like cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s as we get older.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

A memorial to a police officer, whose death on duty led to tougher sentences for the killers of emergency workers, has been unveiled by his widow.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Under South Carolina law, as in several other states, killers are granted civil and criminal immunity if a judge rules they acted in self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

As the men walked through the terminal, a young woman came toward them, angrily shouting that they were baby killers.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge