carnage

Example Sentences

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Gillian Haycock said it was "carnage" as she tried to keep her residents safe.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

You can see the carnage in the share prices of many of the firms most exposed to the industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Probably the weirdest reaction to potential carnage was during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

I wondered how long the reporters will hold fast in Tucson before being plucked off the frontlines to serve the fresher carnage in Buckingham Palace.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The Germans, appalled by the carnage, held their fire as the surviving British troops turned and retreated.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman