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has killed

  • present perfect of kill (3rd person singular).

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Bird flu has killed thousands of southern elephant seal pups on remote Antarctic islands belonging to Australia, new research has shown.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Social-media feeds are flooded with images of once-scarce bags like the Hermès Birkin and the Chanel Classic Flap, which has killed some of the magic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Ebola, which is spread through close contact and bodily fluids, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

He's now worked out that it is a close relative of the ash die-back fungus that has killed up to 80 million ash trees in Britain.

From BBC May 30, 2026

And how foolish must one be to be reassured by the information that no bear has killed a human in Vermont or New Hampshire in 200 years?

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson