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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

His daughter giggled— "Oh, Pa," said she, "you are not breaking that egg, you are murdering it."

From Here are Ladies by Stephens, James

Her little sweet hath many sours, Short hap, immortal harms; Her loving looks are murdering darts, Her songs bewitching charms.

From Tudor and Stuart Love Songs by Briscoe, John Potter

Hush, Momus; you are murdering our feelings; it is no time for recrimination.

From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)