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killings

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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. KILLINGS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Killings is ranked #30701 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Killings surname appeared 759 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Killings.
   
   93% or 706 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 25 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. skilling

How to pronounce killings?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. 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.

2. Anton Geraschenko:

   It should not be excluded that the killings of Oleg Kalashnikov and Olez Buzyna were planned and organized from Moscow and are a part of a plan to destabilize Ukraine and further support anti-Ukrainian mood in Russian society.

3. Philonise Floyd:

   I hope that you will consider establishing an independent commission of inquiry to investigate police killings of black people in America, and the violence used against peaceful protesters.

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. Mike Pompeo:

   The Commander-in-Chief released these criminals after only months in prison, while the journalists who told the world about the killings in Inn Din were jailed for more than 500 days.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=killings
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html