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Noun
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Thousands were killed under torture, from the massacres at Tadmur Prison in the 1980s, to the tens of thousands who vanished into the system during the Syrian civil war.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026 -
Richard is implied to be Hutu, though his family are never suggested to have participated in or supported the massacres.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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In a big win for Alex Murdaugh, South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned his convictions for the murders of his wife and son, and granted him a retrial.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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In 2022, he was charged with their murders.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Goodson's death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by White officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a White police officer in Minneapolis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Goodson’s death provoked public outrage in Ohio as the killings of Black people by white officers increased demands for police reform following the killing of Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Peak also cited a mounting evidence storage problem, noting that vehicles tied to homicides, fatal accidents and other serious cases must be held for extended periods — sometimes through lengthy appeals processes — consuming valuable parking spaces at the facility.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Randolph County has dealt with homicides before, Luntsford said.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Simons received a straight red for a late challenge on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk in December, which met the Premier League’s ‘serious foul play’ threshold for a three-match ban.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Police said there were no indications of foul play.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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“Bloodlettings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodlettings. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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