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Example sentences for: killing

How can you use “killing” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A second man was convicted in the Matthew Shepard killing.
Hollywood has Father Christmas dying ( The Santa Clause ), killing ( Silent Night, Deadly Night ), and being kidnapped ( The Nightmare Before Christmas ). On television, this season's two most visible Santa ads portray him as an old lech (Victoria's Secret) and a clumsy oaf (Home Depot).
The judge has tried in vain to explain to Kevorkian that mercy killing is not a valid defense against a murder charge under Michigan law.
Even if we avoided killing people, we couldn't repair every war-torn region.
But I have been unable to visualize one think-tank scholar killing another.