killing

Example Sentences

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Following the floods that swept through Derna in 2023, killing nearly 4,000 people, Belgacem became the figurehead for reconstruction efforts in the area.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“It was killing me to think about it all being over!!!”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

During investigations, Hayat said he had travelled to Islamabad days before the killing to wish Yousaf well on her birthday.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

An ongoing outbreak in the the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month has already racked up more than 500 cases, killing at least 130 people.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Cholera didn’t discriminate, killing adults and children in the south and the north.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock