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holocaust

[hol-uh-kawst, hoh-luh-] / ˈhɒl əˌkɔst, ˈhoʊ lə- /
NOUN
complete destruction, especially by fire
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Much of her extended family was murdered by the Germans, but “the investment in Holocaust education has been a huge mistake,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As the child of Holocaust survivors, “I was kind of the American dream accident baby,” he said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Eichmann - an architect of the Jewish Holocaust - was hanged in 1962, becoming the only person previously sentenced to death by an Israeli civil court.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Holocaust Memorial Museum describes the program as a coordinated effort to strip communities of cultural identity while redistributing art through state and black-market channels.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Holocaust survivor Renee Firestone reiterated my point by telling my stu-dents, “Don’t let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all Germans were Nazis.”

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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