- plural of atrocity.
atrocities
Example Sentences
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Access to the cockpit was tightened after the September 11 atrocities in the United States, where attackers were able to gain access and crash the planes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The Bush administration found that there really are atrocities, human rights violations, genocide for which there are no other alternatives,” to the international court, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The group said police registered 113 cases under India's law against caste-based atrocities in the area in 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Trump officials are also planning to finance at least one organization to research crime and atrocities against minority populations in South Africa.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
He was furious, more furious at the atrocities of the day than he had ever felt before in his whole life.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
