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murder

[mur-der] / ˈmɜr dər /




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Said dog may have been witness to a supernatural murder, leading the group of teens to set out to solve the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Will America survive the murder of “60 Minutes”? Will the world?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said he called US Vice-President JD Vance to tell him he was "wrong" in the comments he made about the murder of teenager Henry Nowak.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In 1607, a fugitive painter named Caravaggio arrived in Malta on the run from a murder warrant in Rome.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

She narrowed her eyes at me, gripping the bag like it was evidence in a murder trial.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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