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also euthanatizing
as in assassinating
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus a month ago today, has asked a judge for permission to wear civilian clothes in court and to appear without shackles and cuffs.—
Michael Ruiz , Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
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Casual killings at point-blank range, vicious motorcycle jackings, tossing someone off a building, assassinating the actual Mark Cuban (playing himself) — this, in the movie, is what the good guys do.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos opened two spots on the practice squad by terminating the contracts of OLB Garrett Nelson and WR Samori Toure.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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No laws prevent an employer from terminating an employee once their FMLA expires, regardless of the severity of their disability.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Butchering an animal for meat — slaughtering cows, pigs, lambs — was an act of necessity, not pleasure.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some discussed potential restrictions included the ban of roosters, the ban of slaughtering chickens and requirements around upkeep.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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My father, Jim, still in Liverpool, had taught me many things, especially how to garden and love music, but putting down a cement floor was not one of them.—
Ray Rahman,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pendry is officially putting down roots in Music City.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Talking about potential attacks, martyring themselves for ISIS.—
David J. Lopez,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Johnson, Evans and Pascal – and while certainly thoughtful, the film's strengths are upended by a mood-murdering melancholy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the worst killing spree in Germany’s post-war history, a former nurse was jailed in 2019 for life for murdering 85 of his patients.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Euthanizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanizing. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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