as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
the mafia boss ordered a rubout as casually as you might order a pizza
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In the laconic tones of a police report, Ibargüengoitia investigates the murders and their motives, the society and the profession - the oldest of all, but no less mysterious for that - which precipitated them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
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The 42-year-old has a rap sheet spanning three decades, including two armed robberies in Manhattan just weeks before the murders, FOX 5 reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The department said in its mid-year crime report overall crime was down 8% year-over-year in the city, including a 29% drop in homicides.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arguments are a key contributor to at least 42 homicides in Kansas City this year, according to police data.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Rubouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubouts. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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