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1. Killings

   "Killings" is a short tale written by Andre Dubus in 1979. In 2001, the story was adapted into Todd Field's film, In the Bedroom. The film starred Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei, and was nominated for five Academy Awards – Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Leading Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Published. In the Bedroom is the name of the book in which the short story was published. The work deals with the emotional struggle that the main character, Matt Fowler, encounters as he is forced to confront the killer of his son.

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of killings in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of killings in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of killings in a Sentence

1. State Department:

   Democratic governance and human rights deteriorated dramatically during the year as the result of a campaign of the Maduro administration to consolidate its power, the most significant human rights issues included extrajudicial killings by security forces, including government sponsored' colectivos' ; torture by security forces ; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions ; widespread arbitrary detentions ; and political prisoners.

2. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga:

   The (Japanese) government believes there is no denying that some killings of non-combatants and acts of looting took place, but there are various debates on the issue and Japan’s stance is that it is difficult to put a finger on specific numbers.

3. Phoenix Councilman Carlos Garcia:

   Despite the calls from the community to end police brutality and killings, Phoenix PD continues to respond to calls with violence, phoenix PD cannot continue to investigate itself in officer-involved shootings and police misconduct.

4. Donald Trump:

   Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America's 50 largest cities. That's the largest increase in 25 years, in our nation's capital, killings have risen by 50 percent. They're up nearly 60 percent in nearby Baltimore.

5. Gavin Newsom:

   Ms. Leslie Van Houten and the Charles Manson family committed some of the most notorious and brutal killings in The California history, when considered as a whole, I find the evidence shows that she currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison at Van Houten productive time.

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