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atrocity

[uh-tros-i-tee] / əˈtrɒs ɪ ti /




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"This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world," said the King.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world," Charles told the US Congress on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

There is definitely a rising percentage of Jews who identify what the Israelis have done as an atrocity.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Julia’s unit in the Fiction Department had been taken off the production of novels and was rushing out a series of atrocity pamphlets.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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