carnage

Example Sentences

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Probably the weirdest reaction to potential carnage was during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

I wondered how long the reporters will hold fast in Tucson before being plucked off the frontlines to serve the fresher carnage in Buckingham Palace.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Townsend could have done without those blows, but he's used to the carnage of Six Nations rugby.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Software stocks have taken a beating, and now investors get a pause to assess the carnage and see whether some parts of the sector have been unfairly punished.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

If all monsters had to hear that song about liking piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, no wonder they were in the mood for carnage when they reached the mortal world.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan