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as in assassinated
to put to death deliberately
the proprietor of the boarding house had apparently snuffed almost 50 old men before she was caught
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Israel assassinated a top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Damascus, and that set off a whole chain of events which led to the first ever Iranian strike on Israel and then Israel’s response.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025 -
Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When inhaled, this leads to symptoms such as irritation and inflammation.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
22 Dec. 2024
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Public health officials said human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Dec. 2024
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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The project aims to enhance walkability through a fresh routing and will be executed over two consecutive winters, with completion anticipated in 2028.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Snuffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuffed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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