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killing

[kil-ing] / ˈkɪl ɪŋ /


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A publicity-shy hedge-fund manager whose other investments include Dicks Sporting Goods and Wingstop is also expected to make a killing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Carro said that evidence was recovered as part of an "improper and warrantless search" of the then-26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Born in 1970, Haddad assumed command of the armed wing in May last year following the killing of his immediate predecessor, also in an Israeli strike, according to a Hamas source.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Hedge funds are making a killing in the golden age of AI hardware.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“These iron monsters are killing us slowly,” the big man said grimly.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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