killing
noun
the act of a person or thing that kills.
killings
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pluralof killing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A month before the killings, Musgrove said, her daughter came to her and Clancy's then-husband, Patrick Clancy.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
For nearly three decades, a onetime Compton gang leader named Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been one of the most vocal theorists about one of the most debated celebrity killings ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Prosecutors opened a probe into the killings and the state government promised "an immediate and forceful response," while noting that violence like this had been on the decline.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
The Pozos de Gamboa killings drew the attention of leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum's government, which promised to arrest whoever was behind them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
It was rare for a witch to be jailed; only killings on a mass scale and usage of dangerous Forbidden Curses ever warranted it.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
