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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

“It’s carnage inside the box, there’s no other word for it,” said former England national team forward Tony Cottee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Some one hundred white soldiers and officers arrived from Camp Pike and through a show of force were able to bring the carnage to an end.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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