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Auschwitz

[aush-vits] / ˈaʊʃ vɪts /


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“My grandfather lost his life fleeing the Nazi invasion, and many of his family members were sent to Auschwitz and did not survive,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Members of Haining's family - Kevin O'Brien, Liz Harrigan and Patricia Audis - visited the exhibition this week during a study tour to Auschwitz, organised by the Renfrewshire branch of the Unison trade union.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Just days before he believed he would be shipped to Auschwitz, which meant certain death, he escaped alongside Erno Erbstein, another Jewish coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

When the German philosopher Theodor W. Adorno doubted the possibility of poetry after Auschwitz, Celan replied with the asperity of one who knew where barbarism had lodged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

After that first selection at Auschwitz, I was miraculously reconnected with my mentor.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper


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