slaying
Example Sentences
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County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved reinstating the reward in the decade-old slaying and increasing it by $10,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Mr. Staiti says that McCrea’s slaying was reported in “dozens of newspapers,” from Boston to Charleston.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
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
Was this really "slaying dragons" of the tabloid press, as he'd celebrated after a previous win when he'd given evidence in court against Mirror Group Newspapers?
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
“Well, presently I am slaying this monster here.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
