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genocide

[jen-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /


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There’s no attempt to describe the victims of genocide as responsible for their own fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The mineral-rich east of DR Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

You’ve heard the expression regarding the Holocaust: “Never again” means that genocide should never be inflicted on anyone.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Australia's federal police have ruled out an arrest, with senior officials telling lawmakers this week that they received legal advice Herzog had "full immunity" covering civil and criminal matters, including genocide.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Generally speaking, writers avoid using the word genocide in history and textbooks about North America and the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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