as in assassin
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Is redemption or retribution possible for a murderer?
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Abc News, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Those concerns faded upon watching the murderer act out in court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
And yet the late king’s murderer remains at large and vengeance on all Thebans looms unless the killer is brought to justice.
—Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Although an arrest is impossible, after months of evidence gathering, police hope that the confirmation of the late murderer will bring Miller's family some closure.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Abc News, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
Those concerns faded upon watching the murderer act out in court.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
And yet the late king’s murderer remains at large and vengeance on all Thebans looms unless the killer is brought to justice.
—Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Although an arrest is impossible, after months of evidence gathering, police hope that the confirmation of the late murderer will bring Miller's family some closure.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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