murder
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A two-year public inquiry published in July 2021 concluded that the state should "shoulder responsibility" for the murder due to the "atmosphere of impunity" the government had created.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Ratcheting up the pressure, U.S. prosecutors in May indicted former President Raúl Castro on murder charges relating to the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
In his view, there was an emerging national consensus that the death penalty for a crime less than murder did not pass that test.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
Many genre films say what our more prestigious dramas can’t about the creeping forces that are changing America; this one still feels like it’s getting away with murder.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
It was a miracle that no one had yet tried to murder Lincoln in his own office.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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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