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murderer

[mur-der-er] / ˈmɜr dər ər /


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A group of other Russian and German prisoners were also freed, in exchange for Western countries releasing several Russian assets, including convicted murderer Vadim Krasikov.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

A year after her blockbuster trial, Australia's notorious mushroom murderer is facing court again, in a bid to overturn her conviction.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Nicolas Winding Refn directs this inscrutable yet mesmerizing thriller that follows the converging stories of an actress, an American G.I., and a mysterious murderer called the Leather Man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

At night, Elle shrugs on her father’s heavy black coat and slips into a reverie about a myth in which a grief-stricken murderer called the Leather Man searches for his lost daughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

How can a prince be a murderer and a saviour?

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness

Convicted murderers and prisoners on orders for lifelong restriction would be excluded from the changes.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

He wrote a court opinion in 2005 ending executions for murderers who were under age 18 at the time of their crime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Either way, reluctance to associate either Salinger or his most indelible creation with crazed murderers meant keeping their own wounds at arms’ length.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

"China supports Thailand in conducting the trial in accordance with the law and severely punishing the murderers."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The lawyer was referring to the reward of one thousand dollars that had been offered by the Hutchinson News, for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the Clutter murderers.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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