double murder
noun
: the act of killing two people at the same time
He was convicted of a double murder.
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Switching the action from contemporary diaspora districts to turn-of-the-century San Francisco, the film throws the duo together to investigate a double murder that could trigger an all-out nationwide race war.
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James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
The Netflix series is inspired by a real-life double murder that occurred in Sweden in 2004
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The Breakthrough follows a double murder that took 16 years to solve — much like a real-life incident that occurred in Sweden in 2004.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The double murder occurred hours after that message exchange.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The appearance of Peeler’s name on the list shocked the victims’ family, the prosecutors involved in the 1999 case and lawmakers from the state who remember how the double murder helped establish a witness protection program in Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
The Netflix series is inspired by a real-life double murder that occurred in Sweden in 2004
Comments
The Breakthrough follows a double murder that took 16 years to solve — much like a real-life incident that occurred in Sweden in 2004.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
The double murder occurred hours after that message exchange.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
The appearance of Peeler’s name on the list shocked the victims’ family, the prosecutors involved in the 1999 case and lawmakers from the state who remember how the double murder helped establish a witness protection program in Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Double murder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20murder. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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