killing

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This compound, called guanidinoethylbenzylamino imidazopyridine acetate, works by preventing the growth of bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis rather than killing them outright.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

That same year, he and his deputies were photographed kneeling and speaking with protesters in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, an action he has since recast as praying.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Target quietly removed a statement it had published in the wake of George Floyd’s killing from its website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Hanan Balkhy, the WHO's regional director, described the killing of the contractor as "a devastating loss" and warned that the suspension of medical evacuations was "cutting off a critical pathway to care for patients".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The best part is that Brademas obviously wants the whole paper chain thing to be over, and now he’s lost his only excuse for killing it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman