systematically kill

Frequency: 6.48.0 per million words

To kill people according to a fixed plan or system.

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  • The militias are systematically killing and raping civilians.
  • The dictator's regime systematically killed thousands of political dissidents.
  • The regime sought to systematically kill any opposition.
  • Investigators believe the serial killer systematically killed his victims over a period of five years.
  • Historical records show they tried to systematically kill the entire population.
  • The invasive species systematically killed native wildlife, causing an ecological imbalance.
  • In the war, enemies were ordered to systematically kill prisoners.
  • During the war, the enemy forces systematically killed civilians in occupied territories.
  • Such atrocities involve a deliberate plan to systematically kill certain groups.
  • The disease systematically killed the crops, leading to a widespread famine.
  • The objective was to systematically kill off all dissenters.
  • Historical accounts describe how the cult systematically killed its own members who tried to leave.
  • They worked to systematically kill off the local wildlife.
  • The organization was accused of systematically killing endangered animals for their valuable parts.
  • The invaders began to systematically kill those who resisted.
  • The investigation revealed that the company had systematically killed off the competition through illegal means.
  • He was accused of orchestrating a plan to systematically kill innocent people.
  • It is a horrific thought that humans could systematically kill other humans without remorse.
  • The propaganda aimed to justify their right to systematically kill their adversaries.
  • The pesticide was designed to systematically kill pests without harming beneficial insects.