horrific
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"Horrific things happen to people every day around the world," Ms Morris said.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025
Horrific as it was, the test was considered a success: less than a month later the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki forcing Japan to surrender and ending World War II.
From National Geographic • Jul. 28, 2023
“Not marginal records. Not records that have evolved. Horrific, horrific records.”
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022
"Horrific and deeply shocking news. Thinking of David, his family and his staff," said the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Keir Starmer.
From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2021
Horrific as it was, the present dark, I was afraid to leave it for the other, permanent dark—jelly and bloat, the muddy pit.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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