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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
weeding out that overgrown garden is going to be a killer
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as in murderer
a person who kills another person
gunned down by hired killers
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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
killer viruses that claimed millions of lives
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
a killer exercise program guaranteed to whip you into shape
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Recent Examples of killer
Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Underscoring this point was this crime fact: Police found seven shell casings at the scene, and only three of them had been fired by Wright’s killer.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Within 45 minutes the killer had escaped New York, police said, heading into Central Park on a bicycle, ditching it on the Upper West Side then getting on a bus at the Port Authority terminal in Washington Heights.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Here’s a timeline based on police and public reports:
Sunday, Nov. 24:
Thompson’s killer arrived at 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in New York City by bus, surveillance video shows, according to police.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Two serial killer cases at the same time in the same city; one a lone predator and the other with two suspects arrested and possible third investigated.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Underscoring this point was this crime fact: Police found seven shell casings at the scene, and only three of them had been fired by Wright’s killer.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
Within 45 minutes the killer had escaped New York, police said, heading into Central Park on a bicycle, ditching it on the Upper West Side then getting on a bus at the Port Authority terminal in Washington Heights.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Here’s a timeline based on police and public reports:
Sunday, Nov. 24:
Thompson’s killer arrived at 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in New York City by bus, surveillance video shows, according to police.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer
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That was until a throbbing headache set in, said Covert, 18.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms linked to the mystery disease include fever, headaches, coughing and anemia, raising concerns about the Congo's limited medical infrastructure.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Harry is a detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department and a forensics expert who trains Dexter to focus his homicidal impulses on killing murderers without getting caught.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Read more The killer was masked before, during and after the killing and facial recognition software failed to identify the murderer because there was only a partial view of his face.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Underwood, 44, is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on December 19.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The state allows prisoners to choose their preferred method of execution: lethal injection or gas chamber.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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An at least 200-year-old celebration of French and Mediterranean cuisine, macarons are renowned as the ‘impossible dessert,’ a result of the notoriously involved and difficult baking process.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The manual entry of damage to structures like bridges used to be very expensive and time-consuming, a complex process made even more difficult by the fact that data entry and analysis are performed by both the agency’s own staff and external companies.Stephanie Glenk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Research shows that people are 10 times more likely to quit their jobs because of toxic work cultures than due to compensation or work-life balance issues.Chris Dyer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Justin, Chevrolet and TF Sport have done a great job putting this all together.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Many others have expressed condemnation and voiced disgust with those showing support for the alleged assassin.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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There was little chance The Day of the Jackal, Peacock and Sky’s remake of Fred Zinnemann’s classic 1973 thriller, was going to do its titular assassin dirty in the end, especially since it was already announced the hit series (now a Golden Globe nominee!) would be getting a second season.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Still, Penny grabbed him from behind and put him in a deadly chokehold.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Assad's downfall, if it's confirmed, also marks the latest stunning development in one of the deadliest civil wars of the 21st century.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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The hospitality industry grapples with a challenging post-pandemic recovery and mounting environmental pressures.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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