death march

Example Sentences

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Taken prisoner, he survived concentration camps and a death march before the end of World War II.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

A coalition of fire officials, land managers, local representatives and pest experts across Southern California are racing to slow the death march — acknowledging that eradication isn’t possible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

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