the killing occurred
Frequency: 7.110.6 per million words
A more formal way to say that a killing happened.
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Examples (10)
- The killing occurred during the early hours of the morning.
- Police are still investigating how the killing occurred.
- It is believed that the killing occurred as a result of a gang dispute.
- Reports indicate the killing occurred swiftly, leaving no witnesses.
- If another killing occurs, the community's fear will escalate.
- The exact time the killing occurred remains a mystery.
- Such killings often occur in impoverished neighborhoods.
- The detective noted that the killing had occurred elsewhere.
- Eyewitnesses were unable to specify where the killing occurred.
- The government vowed to prevent further killings from occurring.