as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
these drug dealers mean business, and they'll bump off anyone who gets in their way
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Abe – widely seen as Japan’s last stable leader, having ruled for nearly nine years – was assassinated in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Way to honor the civil rights leader nearly 20 years after he was assassinated.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Just one day before conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression published their annual survey of campus free speech scores.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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When executed properly, the process triggers endless reactions to make energy for electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jones looks comfortable in Indianapolis’ system and has executed with confidence both as a passer and ball-carrier.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Bills, at times, struggled to put away one of the NFL’s worst teams at home.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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First thing on New Year’s Day, Lynch posted the video on TikTok and then promptly put away her phone, vowing not to look at the post.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The former, on his first Premier League start for his new club, was unable to make much of an impact and was knocked off the ball too easily.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jacksonville has knocked off the 49ers, Houston Texans, and Carolina Panthers.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bumped off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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