slain
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Slain former prime minister Shinzo Abe, for instance, was the son of a foreign minister, and grandson of another prime minister, Nobusuke Kishi.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023
Slain fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles, 44, was remembered as a loving mother and wife.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2022
Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French’s partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., released another video from a rehabilitation facility Wednesday commemorating his seventh anniversary on the force.
From Fox News • Aug. 26, 2021
Slain Los Angeles police officer Juan Jose Diaz will be honored at services on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, according to an internal department notice Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2019
Slain by a Lannister bannerman before Ned could speak to him,- could that be mere happenstance?
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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