carnage

Example Sentences

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“After months of planning a vicious terrorist attack, Saipov got what he wanted: brutal carnage of innocent people, lives and families destroyed, and terror in New York City,” they added.

From Seattle Times

Whether one side uses precision rockets that kill children and women or the other uses indiscriminate rockets that cause injury, death and destruction, the resulting carnage is the same.

From Los Angeles Times

The official said the title of the agreement was requested by the warring parties to show their commitment to protecting civilians, even as they wreak carnage across Sudan.

From New York Times

“The counterterrorism officers, who were extremely professional, quickly blocked all exits. A carnage was thus avoided.”

From Washington Times

YPRES, Belgium — A World War I soldier finally found his resting place on Wednesday after he went missing at the height of the carnage in 1917 and his remains were found four years ago.

From Washington Times