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as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
it was feared that the missing man was the victim of a homicide, but no clues as to his disappearance were ever found
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
throughout the ages society has stigmatized the homicide
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Recent Examples of homicide
The Arkansas State Police is investigating a Sunday homicide that took place about 9 miles from the state's southeast corner, the agency announced Monday.
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Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
While police said the report of a migrant takeover was unfounded, there was at least one homicide this year at the complex where the offenders and victims were Venezuelan.
—Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Police are investigating a homicide at a residence on Baltic Road in Norwich on Friday night.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
Last year at this time police had investigated six homicides in the city.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
While police said the report of a migrant takeover was unfounded, there was at least one homicide this year at the complex where the offenders and victims were Venezuelan.
—Armando L. Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
Police are investigating a homicide at a residence on Baltic Road in Norwich on Friday night.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
Last year at this time police had investigated six homicides in the city.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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After Luigi Mangione allegedly killed Brian Thompson, the C.E.O. of UnitedHealthcare—Mangione has pleaded not guilty—the fact that large numbers of Americans approved of the murder seemed, to some, like proof that the health-insurance system had failed.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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The White House also sought to tackle transnational repression by issuing a travel ban on Saudi citizens connected to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and by tasking federal agencies to reach out to diaspora communities across the United States.Sarah Yager, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Israel will try to save the life of Kfir Bibas— the red-haired baby who has spent most of his life in captivity—in exchange for unrepentant murderers.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Avoiding trial also uses fewer government resources and spares the victims' families from having to re-live the horror in court – or seeing the murderers continue to smirk and joke around.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Having said that, Shinobi already means assassin so the name is a bit redundant.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The actor and martial arts master plays Caine, a blind assassin who uses advanced hearing to beat-up bad guys in creative and brutal ways, as well as - what else? - a cane.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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