- present participle of kill.
killing
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For many Okinawa locals, the arrest of a US soldier accused of robbing and killing a woman in a hotel room has reignited decades of frustration over crimes involving US military personnel there.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rather than focusing only on killing cancer cells directly, researchers could try to reprogram the surrounding tissue that supports and protects the tumor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
In 2020 after the killing of George Floyd generated widespread campus calls for social justice, another movement to abolish Greek life sprung up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Newly released bodycam footage shows the moment Luigi Mangione is arrested in a McDonald's restaurant, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I don’t entirely believe there is one. I mean...the tsar’s spent years and years hunting down all the magical creatures in Kievan Rus’ and either killing them or driving them out.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
He does not know if or when Walker was alerted to that possibility, or if that was the reason for the killings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bass said the killings reflect, in part, a broader failure of the mental health system to get people the care they need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Many Tamils believe the grave holds the victims of extrajudicial killings carried out during the civil war.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said "no stone will be left unturned" to solve the killings, acknowledging "these incidents are causing fear and uncertainty in our communities, and especially among women".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Something that wants the blame for the killings to go to Adiah.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
