murdered

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My maternal grandparents’ families were murdered in the Holocaust and I just couldn’t understand this mother’s choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The state sufficiently proved that David Leath was murdered, he wrote, but “No evidence other than innuendo and conjecture identify Ms. Leath as having killed her husband.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has said she is "incredibly disappointed" the prime minister met social media bosses about online safety before talking to bereaved families.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Leo plans to pray privately in the chapel dedicated to 19 priests and nuns murdered during Algeria's 1992-2002 civil war.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

I didn’t exactly suspect Mr. Pignati of having murdered her and sealed her body behind a wall in the cellar, but I was suspicious.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel