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dead check
 v. phr.— «I witnessed Sgt. (Lawrence) Hutchins dead check the man and fire three rounds into the man’s head.…Then Cpl. (Trent) Thomas fired seven to 10 rounds in to the man’s head.» —“Navy Medic Testifies Against Marines In Iraq Murder” by Dow Jones International News in Camp Pendleton, California Dow Jones International News Oct. 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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