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carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /


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That’s despite the carnage having been mostly in one industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many investors blamed Friday’s strong May jobs data for inspiring the carnage in markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

After all, his good luck almost always leaves nothing but carnage for the people he leaves behind.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

She said it was "absolute carnage" at border control and has rebooked a flight to Edinburgh on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

We passed through the outskirts of Norfolk, and the people of that town surveyed our bedraggled carnage with a gray, defeated mien.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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