Sentence examples for Were slain from inspiring English sources

Thirteen soldiers were slain.

Twelve Germans were slain.

All were slain off-campus.

These officers were slain just 10 days after five police officers were slain in Dallas.

Last year, at least 130 were slain, the center said.

Eleven drivers were slain in all of 1999.

Muslims embraced us Jews when we were slain at worship.

Eight prisoners and the chief keeper were slain.

The unfortunate half-million were all those around the world who were slain in 2012.

The Paris massacre was repeated throughout France, and Protestants were slain in thousands.

Some were "slain before the eyes of their wives and children," according to a contemporary account.