atrocities
Example Sentences
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Western countries have warned of the risk of similar atrocities if El-Obeid falls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
We need to be reminded of such atrocities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
This was the real-life version of a mindless doomscroll, when all of the world’s atrocities barely register.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
The UAE has previously issued statements rejecting what it called "false and unfounded allegations" that it backs the RSF and condemning "in the strongest terms" the atrocities committed in el-Fasher.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
On the way home I overheard some children vow never to return; others vowed to relate to their parents the day’s atrocities.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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