death march

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Shipper survived two concentration camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau in occupied Poland, a death march, and the Lodz ghetto - a Jewish ghetto established by the Nazis which was plagued by disease, starvation and forced labour.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Researchers, fire officials and land managers, among others, are working to control or slow the beetles’ death march.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

A local history and religion teacher, Krzysztof Kruszynski, takes me to the main street where the death march passed.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

But watching them is hardly a death march — they're often sarcastic and focused on the weirder details of her former life, such as being told that girls and women never need haircuts:

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

In the morning on my way out the door, I see Silas disappearing around the corner, walking the same death march as yesterday.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden