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Recent Examples of killings
The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
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Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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.
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CBS News,
8 May 2026
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.
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ABC News,
7 May 2026
The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.
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Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Alexa Newsom,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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.
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CBS News,
8 May 2026
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.
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ABC News,
7 May 2026
The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.
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Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killings
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After soaring to tremendous heights and leading the market for years, AI stocks have been under pressure recently because of worries their profits can’t possibly keep pace with the tremendous rallies for their stock prices.
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Investors have bid up the share prices of these companies now in anticipation of big profits down the road.
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Their son Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested later that evening for their murders.
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Maurice Pierce was then wired up and sent to speak with Welborn, but investigators ultimately determined that Welborn and the others knew nothing about the murders, and no charges were filed at that time.
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The big market gains have contributed to the perception of a lack of equity and fairness in the economy, sparking outrage among many middle- and low-income Americans.
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On average, gains are taxed at 10%.
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The lands historically now known as Ukraine were occupied by the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries, and many Ukrainians view their nation’s genesis as the rebellion of Cossack Hetman Boghdan Khmelnitsky against the commonwealth, an event characterized by massacres of Poles and Jews.
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Tens of thousands of Sudanese civilians were killed by the RSF in massacres after the capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher alone last year.
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Since its launch in 2025, the LA28 Volunteer Program has hosted more than two dozen volunteer events across Los Angeles, including community cleanups and food packaging for people in need.
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Williams moved to Michigan City and started the Indiana clean energy group a decade ago in part to advocate for coal ash cleanups and to push for the retirement of the Michigan City Generating Station.
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Six homicides have been reported in Stockton this month, including three killings over a three-day span.
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Statistics presented by Deputy Chief Doug Niemeier showed that homicides remain down 21 percent compared to the same point last year, but noted that June has seen an uptick in violence.
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There would be many other payoffs for fans who’d hungered for years to see America’s top soccer league come to San Diego.
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But it's been noticeable through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup payoffs that Makar has been dealing with lingering injury.
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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.
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But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.
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“Killings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killings. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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