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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
killer viruses that claimed millions of lives
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a killer exercise program guaranteed to whip you into shape
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Recent Examples of killer
Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The Fienberg brothers offered two additional reasons for opposing a Biden clemency order on the Tree of Life killer.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Hynes had to shuffle things around as is with several key penalty killers injured, from Middleton and Eriksson Ek to Lauko.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
But John Ramsey, who remarried in 2011, has continued to push the Boulder police to find and arrest his daughter's killer.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The killer appears to hold a knife in his other hand.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The Fienberg brothers offered two additional reasons for opposing a Biden clemency order on the Tree of Life killer.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Hynes had to shuffle things around as is with several key penalty killers injured, from Middleton and Eriksson Ek to Lauko.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
But John Ramsey, who remarried in 2011, has continued to push the Boulder police to find and arrest his daughter's killer.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
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The symptoms of influenza A vary from person to person and depend on subtype, but generally consist of coughing, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, headache, fatigue and body aches.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The last minute maneuvering has given some advisors and businesses whiplash—or at least a big headache.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Harry is a detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department and a forensics expert who trains Dexter to focus his homicidal impulses on killing murderers without getting caught.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Read more The killer was masked before, during and after the killing and facial recognition software failed to identify the murderer because there was only a partial view of his face.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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What's New Kevin Underwood died by lethal injection in Oklahoma on Thursday in the nation's 25th and final execution of the year.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Underwood was executed by lethal injection on his 45th birthday, according to Kay Thompson, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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An at least 200-year-old celebration of French and Mediterranean cuisine, macarons are renowned as the ‘impossible dessert,’ a result of the notoriously involved and difficult baking process.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The manual entry of damage to structures like bridges used to be very expensive and time-consuming, a complex process made even more difficult by the fact that data entry and analysis are performed by both the agency’s own staff and external companies.Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The job required strong management skills to oversee officials in the NBA, the WNBA, the G-League and its African leagues.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Outlook: Cox joins a growing list of offensive linemen leaving the program following the departure of Malzahn and offensive line coach Herb Hand. LS Jack Bernstein Vitals: 6-0, 235 pounds Resume: Bernstein earned the long-snapper job at Georgia State after joining the program as a walk-on in 2022.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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Trump's turning of his head to face a jumbotron at the Butler County Pennsylvania Farm Grounds only a second before would-be assassin Thomas Crooks fired saved his life.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mel Gibson returns to the director’s chair for the first time since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge for this high-flying action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg as an assassin tasked with eliminating a target (Topher Grace) while in flight with a federal agent (Michelle Dockery).Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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After his arrest, Wallen was charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, and three counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, a class E felony, the lowest level of felony.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The newspaper had republished its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad a few weeks before Paty’s death to mark the opening of the trial over deadly 2015 attacks on its newsroom by Islamic extremists.Tom Nouvian and Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The agreement comes amid a challenging period for traditional department stores, which face mounting pressure from discount chains like Walmart, fast-fashion players and e-commerce companies like Amazon.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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However, achieving consistent scoring across different runs can be challenging.Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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