deadliest

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The deadliest single incident of the war was still to come: a U.S. mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“That a name evocative of Disneyland has been applied to a depopulated, decimated swath of Ukrainian coal-and-steel country could appear jarring as Europe’s deadliest fighting since World War II continues to rage,” they wrote.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Monday's incident came almost six months after the deadliest police operation in Brazilian history, on October 28, which left more than 120 dead across favelas in Rio's North Zone.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The floods are reported to have caused more destruction in Sri Lanka than the 2004 tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The sides were set for the biggest and deadliest war in history—the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union led the Allied Powers against the Axis Powers of Germany, Japan, and Italy.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin