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carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /


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To be sure, this high-level view of the market overlooks some of the carnage unfolding beneath the surface.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Scores of emergency responders gathered outside the collapsed shopping center, eager for a respite from the days of devastation and carnage they had witnessed in quake-ravaged Venezuela.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

One wonders what carnage he could have caused at Lord's had he not been hampered by a back spasm.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

But in the midst of all that carnage, Trump had a more anodyne idea: Someone should really revive Cats.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

That carnage was precipitated by the British colonial government when it blamed the Igbo people for the national strike, banned Igbo-published newspapers, and generally encouraged anti-Igbo sentiment.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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