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Recent Examples of killings
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
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
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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Besides tightening its processes and setting up a traceability certificate system, Armedangels also used the profits from the collection to invest in digital monitoring solutions based on secure blockchain technology.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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That gravitational pull extended through much of Xi Jinping's first five-year term, when China still projected the promise of profits and opportunity more than political constraint and economic contraction.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tom Brenner / Pool via AP Brendan Banfield, a 40-year-old former IRS agent, was found guilty for the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022 generated nearly 40,000 tips to state and federal authorities.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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The gains, however, varied widely across cities.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Forest Service now is shifting the responsibility for cleanups to individual forests.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Thank you for the privilege to do this important work alongside my fellow city volunteers who serve on City Council, boards and commissions, and who give their time to park cleanups and other efforts that strengthen our community.—
Kara King,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately massacres seems to have become quite timely.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The latest earnings reports from major technology companies have revived investors’ concerns about payoffs on elevated artificial intelligence (AI) spending.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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This was the same man who was accused of helping coordinate payoffs to Kelly’s accusers ahead of the 2008 trial.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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The agency saw five homicides on DART property last year, adding to criticism of safety on public transportation.—
Mel Fronczek,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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To combat an epidemic of fentanyl deaths, prosecutors around the country have increasingly treated fatal overdoses as homicides.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
17 Feb. 2026
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Then, stars shift again, this time bringing media presence, determination, sudden windfalls, getting clear on your path, and big protection.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pfizer reinvested its pandemic-era windfalls into a $23 billion spending spree in 2023, targeting new business development opportunities to secure the company’s future.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Killings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killings. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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