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Noun
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There are massacres and repression, but the Iranian people keep hoping and going back to protest and demand their rights.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 May 2026 -
And always these massacres were preceded by vilification, by slanders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Goodson's death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by White officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a White police officer in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Goodson’s death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by white officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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And a federal grand jury indicted two Cuban fighter pilots and a commanding Cuban Air Force general in the murders of the four Brothers to the Rescue volunteers.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Testasecca testified during Wilson's trial When Wilson made it to trial, his dad took the stand in June 2024 and testified that his son showed no remorse after confessing to the murders over the phone, per Court TV.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite his hardline policies, however, homicides have only increased, ticking up to a record 9,216 violent deaths last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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At the same time last year, the city had recorded 57 homicides.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In another foul play, the governor’s office swiftly, successfully moved to remove one of the judges, Lee Marsh, who had ruled against the 2022 gerrymander.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The Sierra Madre Police Department said Saturday that a man — at that point unidentified — died after having a medical emergency on the trail and that no foul play was suspected.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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