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rubouts

noun

plural of rubout

as in murders

the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life the mafia boss ordered a rubout as casually as you might order a pizza

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The movement thereafter played a prominent role in protests across the United States and in other countries, particularly in the wake of the murders of Eric Garner in 2014 and George Floyd in 2020.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
But when similar slayings begin to occur years later, Pete and his ambitious young colleague, Detective Amanda Beck, must figure out whether Carter had an accomplice that got away, or if the murders are merely the work of a copycat.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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In Puerto Rico, rates of intimate partner homicides and femicides are roughly double per capita compared to the mainland United States.

— Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
But steep drops in shootings and homicides in other parts of Chicago mean that the number of shootings citywide is 2% lower than the same period last year, while homicides are up slightly, by 4%.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.

— Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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