random killing

Frequency: 6.79.0 per million words

Killing that happens by chance, without a specific target.

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Examples (10)

  • The city was terrorized by a series of random killings.
  • Police believe the shooting was a random killing with no apparent motive.
  • We must put an end to this senseless and random killing of innocent civilians.
  • The suspect was charged with the random killing of a pedestrian.
  • Fear spread through the community after the random killing.
  • Such a random killing is difficult for the authorities to predict.
  • The documentary explored the psychology behind the random killing.
  • Witnesses described the event as a brutal and random killing.
  • He was a victim of a random killing while walking home.
  • There has been a rise in random killings in the area.