killing

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But when it was time to vote, another female Republican state lawmaker made a motion that ultimately succeeded at killing the bill in committee.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person, collapsing buildings, and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Lammy told the BBC he had spoken to Vance on Saturday and told the vice-president the killing "has got nothing to do with mass migration".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A visit to Odesa and Kyiv reveals a country anxious to stop the killing and determined to keep living.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In 1636 the Pequots were blamed for killing an Englishman named Oldham.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz