Auschwitz

Example Sentences

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Days later they arrived at a place they didn’t know was Auschwitz in a country they didn’t know was German-occupied Poland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She left behind a small stone to honor the dead and forgave herself for not having found a way to save her parents, murdered on arrival at Auschwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Florence Miailhe’s oil-painted memory play tells of Alfred Nakache, a French swimmer of Algerian Jewish descent who finished ahead of Nazi competitors at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, joined the Resistance and survived Auschwitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

In a speech that left some MPs visibly moved, 87-year-old Friedman recounted her experiences as a survivor of the Auschwitz extermination camp and appealed on those present to "use your power to fight".

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

She showed us the tattoo on her arm from Auschwitz.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers