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by bradrn 730 days ago
> “A stray bullet killed a child during police encounter”

To be pedantic, this isn’t passive voice at all. See Pullum on this particular misconception: http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~gpullum/passive_loathing.html

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Oh good point! Thanks for the note.
You’re welcome!