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Noun
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Nor does your letter mention the countless rapes and massacres carried out by Hamas on that day.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Planting seasons, river baptisms, torture, prayers, African dialects, poverty, massacres, lynchings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 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
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On the anniversary of their murders, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Atlanta Field Office and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office renewed a call for information that might help with the case.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Tartaglione, who is now serving four life sentences for the murders, said in a 2025 podcast interview that his lawyers had handwriting experts examine the note.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 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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More information about homicides is available from The Sun’s homicides database.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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Eight homicides were justified in 2025, according to CMPD data.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 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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There is no indication of foul play, the official said.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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No foul play is suspected, sources told CBS News.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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