as in murders
the act of ending the life of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any further suffering
Some called her death a mercy killing.
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The state only has to prove that McKee intended and accomplished the murders.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026 -
Capote got the go-ahead from The New Yorker’s editor, William Shawn, to delineate the effects the murders were having on the small Kansas community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Tepes’ deaths are apparent homicides by gunshot wounds, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office told CNN.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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There were massacres, suppression of speech, banning of political opposition, closing of non-Islamist press, jailing of opponents and public executions of political and religious enemies.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Israel is similarly concerned that Sharaa continues to be inspired by Islamic extremism and reports of ethnic minority massacres within the country.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Mercy killings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercy%20killings. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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