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carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /


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Even while attending matches at the recent World Cup, where Spain won the title, the actor advocated for an end to the carnage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Breaking down Wednesday’s carnage, Krinsky said the MS Sector-Neutral Momentum Index has seen its worst four-day decline on record at 17.4%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Broad benchmarks, and the hyperscalers, regained some ground by Tuesday afternoon, but the carnage in chip stocks remained.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

One wonders what carnage he could have caused at Lord's had he not been hampered by a back spasm.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

Cortes was directly responsible for much of the carnage in Tenochtitlan, but the war was only a small part of a larger catastrophe for which blame is harder to assign.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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