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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Elsbeth’s look and demeanor — the vibrant red hair, the bold color-and-texture combinations, the abundance of totes — have already been very effective in her pursuit of murderers.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Polanco's attorneys for the parole process came from the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project, a student organization at Harvard Law School that works with inmates accused of violating prison rules, parolees facing revocation and second-degree murderers seeking parole.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
And in his constant parade to Super Bowl after Super Bowl, Mahomes has left in his wake a murderer’s row of quarterbacks who may have already won — or at least appeared in — championships in a different era.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Thousands of Biden's clemency grants were to serious criminals, including murderers, child killers, child abusers, and the biggest municipal embezzler in history, Rita Crundwell.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Polanco's attorneys for the parole process came from the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project, a student organization at Harvard Law School that works with inmates accused of violating prison rules, parolees facing revocation and second-degree murderers seeking parole.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
And in his constant parade to Super Bowl after Super Bowl, Mahomes has left in his wake a murderer’s row of quarterbacks who may have already won — or at least appeared in — championships in a different era.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Thousands of Biden's clemency grants were to serious criminals, including murderers, child killers, child abusers, and the biggest municipal embezzler in history, Rita Crundwell.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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