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atrocity

[uh-tros-i-tee] / əˈtrɒs ɪ ti /




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Mr. Verini’s aim is a vital one: He seeks to go beyond the war crime to give shape and dimension to the everyday Ukrainians fated to become atrocity statistics at the theater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the attack as "an atrocity at sea" and stressed that the frigate had been "a guest of India's Navy".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

There was an awful lot of that, which was not labeled an atrocity.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

But even as I write now, I can’t help but think that it would be an atrocity to let our ending come like this.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender




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