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Recent Examples of killings
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.
—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.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Crisis after 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.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
Crisis after 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.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Some of these killings infuriated local residents, many of whom believe killing bears should be the last resort.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killings
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Californians deserve an insurance commissioner dedicated to making insurance affordable and available for all Californians, not to increasing profits for this $1 trillion industry.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Soaring profits meant higher compensation for bankers, of course.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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And a federal grand jury indicted two Cuban fighter pilots and a commanding Cuban Air Force general in the murders of the four Brothers to the Rescue volunteers.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Testasecca testified during Wilson's trial When Wilson made it to trial, his dad took the stand in June 2024 and testified that his son showed no remorse after confessing to the murders over the phone, per Court TV.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Producer prices growth in April outpaced consumer price gains for the first time since July 2022, with OCBC's Xie suggesting companies will absorb a large part of the commodity shock rather than pass it fully to consumers.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Finally, on May 8th, the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the state’s redistricting referendum, reducing the Democrats’ potential gains from ten seats to six.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Today, Georgia is still not regulating PFAS, in contrast to other states that have invested tens of millions of dollars in cleanups and sued polluters to recoup costs.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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On Maui, opportunities include Māʻalaea Harbor cleanups with the Pacific Whale Foundation, typically held on the first Saturday every other month, as well as volunteer work at Leilani Farm Sanctuary.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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There are massacres and repression, but the Iranian people keep hoping and going back to protest and demand their rights.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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And always these massacres were preceded by vilification, by slanders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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Social connection is one of the clearest payoffs.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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What Researchers Found Participants with higher fitness levels before age 65—for men, at least 11 to 15 METs and 9 to 12 METs in women—experienced some significant payoffs for health and longevity later on.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
13 May 2026
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Despite his hardline policies, however, homicides have only increased, ticking up to a record 9,216 violent deaths last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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At the same time last year, the city had recorded 57 homicides.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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On rare occasions, books expected to be midlist titles become unexpected bestsellers, providing big revenue windfalls for their publisher.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some filers who itemize tax breaks have also seen windfalls from the bigger federal deduction limit for state and local taxes, known as SALT.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Killings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killings. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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