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massacre

[mas-uh-ker] / ˈmæs ə kər /




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Following the ceremony, Chief Rabbi Schudrich spoke out against divisive narratives surrounding the history of the massacre.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Pratt returned to “The Alex Jones Show” in 2017, when the host was under fire for falsely portraying the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut as a hoax.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Bush’s phone calls during the Tiananmen Square massacre.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

Infowars faces liquidation after families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 won a legal case worth hundreds of millions of dollars against Jones for spreading false claims about the 2012 massacre.

From BBC Apr. 21, 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

Its leaders rejected emigration to Palestine and, after the pogroms and massacres that accompanied Russia’s collapse, went into exile or were crushed by the Soviets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The 57-year-old said he had been studying in Zurich when the war broke out, and had been driven to return to Kosovo after seeing massacres of ethnic Albanians in his country.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

No one really believes Mr. Museveni is a Good Guy, however much he may have opened up Uganda to—gasp!—“international capital,” a worse sin, in Mr. Mamdani’s eyes, than any of the massacres Amin committed.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

The protracted episode has been “shameful,” said Marcela Turati, a Mexican journalist whose book “San Fernando: Last Stop” chronicles the massacres and their aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2024

He was one of the more wizened residents on the farm, late from North Carolina and the massacres, and preferred his meat melting soft.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The tension on “The French Chef” was about a massacred bûche de noël or whether that roast-chicken-to-come was being abused.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

During a session on Iran's record, Bahreini urged the UN's top rights body to instead discuss the Iranian cultural heritage under "indiscriminate" attack and "the innocent children massacred at their school desks".

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

Over the last two decades, North American bats have been devastated by a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome that has massacred millions of the flying mammals.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2024

Richard said: "To get even one goal was a surprise, that was a delight. I think I will wake up in a minute and we will be getting massacred 7-0."

From BBC Jan. 27, 2024

‘Clarisse, I get your point. But have you studied Roman engineering? Their temporary camp is better defended than Camp Half-Blood. Attack them at their base, and we’d be massacred.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, has created an enduring crisis this year, massacring millions of birds and other wild animals, while stirring outbreaks in dairy farms across the U.S.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2024

From Carrie massacring a whole prom with telekinesis to Sabrina Spellman’s Big Witch Energy, we must both respect teen emotions and fear them at the same time.

From The Guardian Feb. 22, 2020

She made it sound as if they were massacring endangered baby eagles.

From Slate Feb. 16, 2019

"You've got to love that" and massacring of the English language.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2018

This engagement ended disastrously for the Americans; and after it was over, Brant did good service to the cause of humanity by preventing his savage followers from massacring the prisoners.

From Canadian Notabilities, Volume 1 by Dent, John Charles




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