death march

Example Sentences

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Taken prisoner, he survived concentration camps and a death march before the end of World War II.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

That will include meeting Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg, aged 94, who experienced concentration camps and a death march.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

A coalition of fire officials, land managers, local representatives and pest experts across Southern California are racing to slow the death march — acknowledging that eradication isn’t possible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

But watching them is hardly a death march — they're often sarcastic and focused on the weirder details of her former life, such as being told that girls and women never need haircuts:

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

And bring your notebook with you. desk feels like a death march.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander