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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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1. skilling

How to pronounce killings?

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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. Amnesty International:

   Dozens of people suffered a slow and agonizing death at the hands of government forces that should have been protecting them, these unlawful killings must be investigated and all those responsible brought to justice.

2. Jeb Bush:

   Look, any time that there's a crisis a tragedy, whether it's San Bernardino or these tragic mass killings by deranged people, the first impulse of the President of the United States and Hillary Clinton is to take more rights away from law-abiding citizens.

3. Munira Subasic:

   I expect justice to win tomorrow and that he (Karadzic) will be sentenced for the killings.

4. Prosecutor Jeff Buhman:

   These were very cold, calculated killings, she was a woman who was remarkably, unbelievably, incredibly indifferent and callous.

5. Agnes Callamard:

   I also received troubling information of increased numbers of enforced disappearances of women and men alike, which may indicate even higher numbers of killings, it is of concern that this number may be underreported due to lack of complaints being lodged because of fear of reprisals.

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