atrocity
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"This atrocity was a defining moment for America and your pain and shock were felt around the whole world," Charles told the US Congress on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Our collective attention has been framed as an essential guardrail against atrocity and abuse of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"This atrocity cannot be justified, cannot be concealed, and must not be met with silence and indifference," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
I was fascinated by the fact that what seemed to me an atrocity was not seen in general by everybody in the U.S as an atrocity.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
Newspapers inveighed against Milo with glaring headlines, and Congressmen denounced the atrocity in stentorian wrath and clamored for punishment.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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