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death march

NOUN
funeral procession
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A local history and religion teacher, Krzysztof Kruszynski, takes me to the main street where the death march passed.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Last week, a delegation of Germans, Jews and Poles, including local authorities, schools and emergency services unveiled a new memorial commemorating those who died in the town's death march.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

A coalition of fire officials, land managers, local representatives and pest experts across Southern California are racing to slow the death march — acknowledging that eradication isn’t possible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

But watching them is hardly a death march — they're often sarcastic and focused on the weirder details of her former life, such as being told that girls and women never need haircuts:

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

There was a slow drumbeat playing like a death march from the altar.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat




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