atrocities
Example Sentences
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Western countries have warned of the risk of similar atrocities if El-Obeid falls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The pamphlet railed against British atrocities, condemned servile loyalism and confidently projected military recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"No single set of atrocities should be regarded as more or less significant than another," UK ambassador to the UN James Kariuki had then said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
This was the real-life version of a mindless doomscroll, when all of the world’s atrocities barely register.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
He announced a nationwide stay-at-home on March 28, a national Day of Mourning and protest for the atrocities at Sharpeville.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
