massacre

Example Sentences

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The massacre marked the seventh attack of its kind during April — gun violence sparked by seemingly everyday interactions.

From Washington Post

Abbott would rather score points with the Republican base by claiming that everyone involved in the Cleveland massacre was “illegal” than grapple with the fact that huge majorities of Americans want reasonable gun control.

From Washington Post

The massacre, which came after what should have been an innocuous exchange between neighbors, marked the seventh attack of its kind this month — gun violence sparked by seemingly everyday interactions.

From Washington Post

He has compared Russia’s behavior to massacres under Stalin and has consistently supported Ukrainians and called attention to their plight.

From New York Times

Cozzens’s retelling of the Creek War is as garish as it is gruesome, especially when it comes to events such as the Fort Mims massacre and Battle of Horseshoe Bend.

From Washington Post