holocaust

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In the 1950s, it was a nuclear holocaust and in the 1960s a population bomb and deforestation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The Brutalist tells the story of Hungarian immigrant and holocaust survivor László Tóth, who is trying to rebuild his life in post-war America through his work as an architect.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

As humans continue to encroach on our planet, we are driving a mass extinction that some experts call a "biological holocaust."

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024

It is the 37th film in the film series, which usually uses Godzilla as a sober symbol of nuclear holocaust and atomic trauma.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Strauss’s words created alarm over the prospect of nuclear holocaust without laying to rest the public’s anxiety about fallout.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik