- present participle of kill.
killing
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As the production fell further and further behind schedule, Mr. Pallenberg frantically rewrote the ending, blithely confessing that he tinkered around with killing off this or that character as the mood struck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cars, he pointed out, “have a direct link to the higher likelihood of killing children and people on the streets.”
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
A fire erupted in a hospital's maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, Pakistani authorities said, with the prime minister calling for an investigation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
One of the incidents took place on a highway in Tongling city, eastern China, killing three people, according to regional news coverage cited by state-controlled media Global Times.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“So,” he said to Phillip, “it’s good that the giant fell forward, eh? Otherwise, he might have landed on us. You know, killing us all. That might have been bad, huh?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
There has even been a surge of conspiracy theories blaming Patrick Clancy, Lindsay’s ex-husband and father to the deceased children, for the killings.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
She told BBC Scotland News the killings led her to question whether enough was being done to protect women in Stacy's situation.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The motive of the killings remains a mystery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
For nearly three decades, a onetime Compton gang leader named Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been one of the most vocal theorists about one of the most debated celebrity killings ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“And until today, we thought the culprit of those killings was the Shetani, but...now we know that’s not possible.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
