Example Sentences

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The Lebanese health ministry says Israeli strikes over the same period have killed at least 3,185 people.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The Ducks were shut out on another power play in the second period, extending to 19 the number of consecutive penalties the Golden Knights have killed in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The man had traveled on the cruise ship where several cases of hantavirus, a disease typically carried by rodents, have killed at least three people, the ministry added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 2,450 people since the start of the war, according to Lebanese authorities.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

By saving Piper I saved myself, and all the things that might have killed us were also the things that saved us.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff