massacre
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It tried to purchase Jones’s media company out of bankruptcy with the support of families who lost children in the Sandy Hook massacre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Interior Minister Anas Khattab said Youssef was the main perpetrator of the massacre and was taken into custody after a "well-executed" security operation.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Researchers believe the massacre occurred during a period of instability in the Carpathian Basin.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
He intervened in Libya against Moammar Gadhafi’s military to prevent a massacre in Benghazi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
But I realized he still was that man: He had survived not only a massacre, but a devastating body blow from a vehicle that had nearly taken his life.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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