massacre

Example Sentences

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Jin came to Christianity in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Researchers believe the massacre occurred during a period of instability in the Carpathian Basin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez, a Cuban-American former mayor of Miami, said he would demand an investigation into what he called a "massacre".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

"This is like one big family," he told the crowd, reinforcing a message of closeness voiced by many since Tuesday's massacre.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“If you want to put it that way. There is nothing I wouldn’t do for my country—no sacrifice too great to keep my people alive and out of slavery, to keep another massacre from happening.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas