manslaughters

plural of manslaughter

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Recent Examples of manslaughters But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%. Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • His victims varied, first a young family, then women of varying ages and economic backgrounds — sometimes going years between murders.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, Kohberger was caught after a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, has argued that homicides, shootings, robberies and carjackings have all been declining.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That's long been one of the top causes of homicides in Milwaukee.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Manslaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughters. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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