slaying

Example Sentences

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His whereabouts are known by the loathsome twin giant worms, a brother and sister, who took over the planet Nal Hutta after the slaying of its gangster boss, Jabba the Hutt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The slaying sparked public outcry, nationwide protests and scrutiny of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who said the agent was acting in self-defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Escalante and his family were living at his parents’ home in Cypress Park at the time of his slaying.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

It depicts St George slaying a dragon, which lies among broken fragments of US and Soviet missiles.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

We went from playing Super Smash Bros. and ordering pizza to meeting my dead grandmother, being chased by a River God, fighting trolls, coming face-to-face with Bulgu, destroying a building, and slaying a sea serpent.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer