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: the act of one that kills
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: a sudden notable gain or profit
made a killing in the stock market
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The oil spill is responsible for the killing of thousands of birds.
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Perry has been accused previously of violence in the same intersection where the May 20 killing took place.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The date was chosen because of its proximity to the anniversary of the Goetz shooting, as well as that of the 1986 killing of Michael Griffith, a young black man, after a white mob attacked him outside a pizza parlor in Howard Beach.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Stifel felt that the story that most interested him — what was going through these peoples’ minds, including the killers — could only be fictionalized since there’s no documentation of what exactly went on in the bakery that led to the killings.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Federal officials blasted California's sanctuary policies in the wake of the killings, arguing the murders may never have happened had immigration authorities been allowed to take custody of Escoto after his prior arrest.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The date was chosen because of its proximity to the anniversary of the Goetz shooting, as well as that of the 1986 killing of Michael Griffith, a young black man, after a white mob attacked him outside a pizza parlor in Howard Beach.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Stifel felt that the story that most interested him — what was going through these peoples’ minds, including the killers — could only be fictionalized since there’s no documentation of what exactly went on in the bakery that led to the killings.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Federal officials blasted California's sanctuary policies in the wake of the killings, arguing the murders may never have happened had immigration authorities been allowed to take custody of Escoto after his prior arrest.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
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“Killing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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