atrocity
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"This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world," said the King.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 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
"This atrocity cannot be justified, cannot be concealed, and must not be met with silence and indifference," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
There was a kind of macabre joke in living as a reminder of historical atrocity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The situation became divorced from common sense, so that atrocity stories were accepted by the atrocious people.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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