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1y ago

Five asylum seekers reportedly killed in attempt to cross Channel to UK

www.theguardian.com

Five asylum seekers reportedly killed in attempt to cross Channel to UK

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Weird use of the word "killed".
They died:
Five people including a child have died in an attempt to cross the Channel near the town of Wimereux, south of Calais, French authorities have said.
- kill /kɪl/ verb cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing). 'her father was killed in a car crash'
  Totally normal use.
  Both words are acceptable. Killed is a bit more emotive.
  It's like the difference between big and colossal. They mean the same technically but invoke different feelings.
  
  Is the nature a "living thing"?
  My first thought was that they died by gunshot or something.
  I'm not a native speaker, but anyway.
Europe kills!

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