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has murdered

  • present perfect
    of murder (3rd person singular).
    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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Still, we should recognize that it is never easy for a political leader to spare the life of someone who has murdered an innocent victim.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2024

And you can’t say a tenor who so tenderly shaped the dulcet phrases Mario sings to Tosca after he learns she has murdered Scarpia, the malignant police chief, lacks lyrical grace.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2018

Technology has murdered our ability to socialize normally.

From Time ● Jul. 8, 2015

A careerist police detective, convinced that Lindy Chamberlain has murdered her child, pursues her overzealously and sneakily.

From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2012

"Do you actually believe," I faltered, "that this unfortunate man has murdered Boomly?"

From Police!!! by Hutt, Henry