as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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as in killing
to deprive of life
millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease
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as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family
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Recent Examples of slaying
Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Monday's move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities, AP reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The suspect, 27-year-old Jeremy Emmanuel Lopez Ramirez, was taken into custody on Friday in Baldwin and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Josefina Ramirez Montero.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Manhattan prosecutors last week unsealed an 11-count indictment charging Mangione with a host of crimes connected to the Dec. 4 slaying.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Americans see a wide range of factors contributing to UHC CEO's killing
The poll finds hat the story of the slaying is being followed widely.
—Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Monday's move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities, AP reports.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The suspect, 27-year-old Jeremy Emmanuel Lopez Ramirez, was taken into custody on Friday in Baldwin and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Josefina Ramirez Montero.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Manhattan prosecutors last week unsealed an 11-count indictment charging Mangione with a host of crimes connected to the Dec. 4 slaying.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaying
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After Luigi Mangione allegedly killed Brian Thompson, the C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare—Mangione has pleaded not guilty—the fact that large numbers of Americans approved of the murder seemed, to some, like proof that the health-insurance system had failed.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women as well as attempting to murder seven others.Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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One well publicized homicide later and that consent decree doesn’t seem to mean the same thing.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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The killing is Kansas City’s 8th homicide of 2025, according to data maintained by The Star.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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As a series of explosions could be heard destroying the structure's support pillars, causing the old hotel to fall inward, the crowd of onlookers are heard in the video erupting in cheers.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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The highest-profile killings were the murders of Kayla Cuevas, 16, and Nisa Mickens, 15, in Brentwood on Sept. 13, 2016.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The department had long engaged in mistreatment of the city’s Black community and been plagued by high-profile scandals including a 1994 murder ordered by a corrupt officer and an attempt to cover up police killings of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Penn State raced ahead 14-0 before executing two consecutive offensive scoring drives to finish the half up 28-0.Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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He has been involved in executing the recommendations of the Interpath findings.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaying. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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