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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 Most homicide victims in Chicago in 2026 died as the result of gunshot wounds. —
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The killings are the city’s 33rd, 34th and 35th homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star. —Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 The needs and long-term outcomes of child survivors of intimate partner homicide, like the Fairfax children and those who may have witnessed the Louisiana mass shooting, remain largely invisible in the research on domestic violence. —Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 Gayle McCaffrey’s disappearance remains under investigation, and authorities have said it is being treated as a homicide. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homicide
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The killings are the city’s 33rd, 34th and 35th homicides of the year, according to data tracked by The Star. —Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 The needs and long-term outcomes of child survivors of intimate partner homicide, like the Fairfax children and those who may have witnessed the Louisiana mass shooting, remain largely invisible in the research on domestic violence. —Kathryn Spearman, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 Gayle McCaffrey’s disappearance remains under investigation, and authorities have said it is being treated as a homicide. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homicide
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Paul Casteleiro, John Kogut's former defense attorney, fears that Bilodeau's lawyers will put the blame on the three men who were cleared of the murder two decades ago.— Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.— John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Police scoff at the idea, so the women decide to find the murderer on their own.— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
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And why was the would-be assassin’s body cremated so quickly without an autopsy?— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Caine’s movie comes after Ana de Armas starred in last year’s Ballerina, the first non-Wick standalone title in the franchise, about a young Ruska Roma assassin seeking vengeance for her father.— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Homicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/homicide. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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