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carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /


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Only the two most recent versions — Nolan’s and Uberto Pasolini’s 2024 “The Return,” starring a sinewy Ralph Fiennes — center on Odysseus’ culpability for the carnage of the Trojan War.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

People told the BBC the scene was "absolute carnage" but praised the authorities, saying the operation was methodical.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

He went downstairs and found that, in fact, due to the carnage, there would be no flights departing from LaGuardia, which would not reopen until the next day.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Perhaps the simplest way to reduce future carnage would be to ban bottled oxygen except for emergency medical use.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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