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are murdering

  • present progressive
    of murder.
    murder
    noun
    the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson first-degree murder, ormurder one, and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation second-degree murder, ormurder two.

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I believe we should only call a person a terrorist if they are murdering people to further an ideology.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2018

“People who are murdering are breaking the law, and also don’t have a moral code,” she said.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2016

The British, French and Russians They are murdering my Prussians: Why did I make this war?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 18, 1914 by Sir Owen Seaman

He fought them superbly, but he would only parry, not thrust, because he knows how strict the rules are about dealing with the scoundrels—even when they are murdering you, parbleu!

From Under Two Flags by Ouida

When strawberry pottles are common and cheap, Ere elms be black, or limes be sere, When midnight dances are murdering sleep, Then comes in the sweet o' the year!

From Rhymes a la Mode by Andrew Lang