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slayer

noun

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as in executioner

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Recent Examples of slayer To be fair, a genre that’s given us everything from brooding, sparkling emo kids who play baseball; a stake-wielding teen slayer who can’t quit the bad boy; and eccentric sidekicks who feast on bugs is ripe with material for mockery. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The abject terror of reproduction was personified by Lamashtu, demoness of the night, drinker of blood, eater of flesh, slayer of children, untimely opener of wombs, ravager of women. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 For context, last year’s Oilers finished 26th in goals against, while their first-round slayer, the Anaheim Ducks, finished 29th. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The trust’s professional fiduciary and trustees have blocked him, citing California’s slayer statute, which prevents anyone from inheriting or financially benefiting from the estate of a person they are accused of killing. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Wright also said that under the slayer statute, the funds would be given to Reiner’s siblings, Romy and Jake. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026 The identity of the unpleasing Lindsay Marriott’s slayer has no pressing interest. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 In 2024, Marvel removed Blade from its 2025 release schedule, which was not a good sign for the future of the vampire slayer’s return to the big screen. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 July 2026 He was followed by Anthony Stewart Head, who played the slayer's dear mentor, Giles, and passed away in June at 72. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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Rather, the state may employ executioners with limited technical expertise and often no experience in basic anatomy or medical care.

— Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Pike, 50, suffered burns and blisters to her arms and her prognosis remains uncertain after executioners tried to give her two lethal doses of pentobarbital, her legal team said Wednesday.

— Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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Sabrina came from a high-status family of scholars, and Phillip, the struggling musician and child of butchers, wasn’t enough for her family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Independent grocery stores and butchers that use the same refrigeration system may also have been affected.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

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