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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Kirk was assassinated during a Turning Point USA event on the campus of Utah Valley University in September.—
Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
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Political commentator Candace Owens, does not believe the official story that Charlie Kirk was assassinated by Tyler Robinson even though Robinson confessed to multiple people and investigators put together a concrete timeline of events.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Another legend explains how in the distant past, the nefarious Lake Nyos was formed from the decomposing body of a Kom chief whose people had been tricked and murdered by the Bamessi tribe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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State social studies standards for years have included discussion of how white Tulsans murdered as many as 300 Black people.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Comet, Brave also found that attackers can hide commands in images that are executed when a user takes a screenshot, while in Fellou—another agentic AI browser—simply navigating to a malicious web page can trigger the AI to follow harmful instructions.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Owners should also put away toys before bedtime, which will likely keep them calm in the middle of the night.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Then seal them in envelopes and put away for planting next spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ronan O’Connell went 9-for-13 for 86 passing yards and rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, while Gianni Deprimeo had 140 rushing yards, a touchdown and two interceptions as Winchester (6-0) knocked off Arlington 35-21 in the Middlesex League.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The second came in 2021, when the Gophers knocked off rival and 18th-ranked Wisconsin, 23-13, in Minneapolis.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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