as in murdering
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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The trial of the man accused of murdering his University of Miami football teammate in 2006 has been delayed until early next year in light of a key witness who police said was dead was found alive by an ESPN reporter, a judge ruled Thursday.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Does Stacey even remember murdering Daniel?—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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This followed an announcement from Nexstar Media Group, which owns many local stations, that its ABC affiliates would not air the Emmy-winning show following Kimmel's comments about the man suspected of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk last week, allegedly confessed to fatally shooting the conservative activist in an online Discord chat group.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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But documents reviewed by CNN show that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer did the same — taking out two mortgages in one year, appearing to list both homes as primary residences.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Who was the bigger threat worth taking out?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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That anger was repeatedly cast beyond Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged with slaying Kirk whose name went unsaid throughout the day’s services.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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And that confidence and identity have carried over into the first two weeks of the season, from putting away a good Houston Texans team in the opener to pulling away from the Tennessee Titans this past weekend after trailing late in the third quarter.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its marketing materials show robots handing an apple to a human, making coffee, putting away groceries and dishes, pouring drinks, and watering plants.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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In any case, Loan may have felt justified in executing the prisoner on sight.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, Khan is executing on his plan to bring more prestige to the women's division.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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There were only two upsets this week, with Indiana thrashing Illinois 63-10 and Texas Tech knocking off Utah 34-10.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tom Pelphrey stars as one of the home invaders who is knocking off a biker gang’s stash houses.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bumping off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumping%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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