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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He is also accused of orchestrating multiple murders and attempted murder as a part of his drug trafficking operation.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Daniel Craig has left the franchise to solve murders for Netflix, and the elaborate casting hunt has begun for the next Bond, now five years out from the last film, a decent gap in the history of Bond films.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The city saw fewer than 100 homicides in 2025, which hadn’t occurred since 2019.—
Jozsef Papp,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lawful killings by police officers are not included in the LAPD’s homicide total; officials have said the Porter killing remains under investigation.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Rubouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubouts. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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