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manslayers

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plural of manslayer

as in murderers

a person who kills another person Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer

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All those players are expected to be back in attempt to win an AL West that was hardly a murderers’ row in 2026.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
But Ema does not solve mysteries or bring murderers to justice.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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But instead the sisters wind up confronting assassins, demons with human familiars, and revelations about their late mother’s place within Le Clan des Sorcières.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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