murder
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I found a document releasing people convicted of first-degree murder so they could give a talk at a Masonic lodge or play chess at a high school tournament.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
As part of his dedicated care, George reads passages of murder mystery novels to the sheep nightly, a whodunit treat to cap off the day’s events.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
He then retracted the comments, saying he was "not denying the existence of the camps or the systematic murder carried out by the Nazi regime".
From BBC • May 23, 2026
A brother stays in Taiwan, vowing to solve the murder; he gets a job in the food-processing plant where his sibling worked—then drops out of sight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
She still had no idea how to get Clara out of Penelope’s body, but maybe if she could solve Clara’s murder, then she could help the spirit pass on, releasing Penelope from the possession.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing murder
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act II
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