atrocities
Example Sentences
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Trump officials are also planning to finance at least one organization to research crime and atrocities against minority populations in South Africa.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
"No single set of atrocities should be regarded as more or less significant than another," UK ambassador to the UN James Kariuki had then said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
We need to be reminded of such atrocities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
He even hailed Britain's role in colonizing North America -- a controversial subject given the atrocities against native people by waves of European conquerors who crossed the Atlantic.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
On the way home I overheard some children vow never to return; others vowed to relate to their parents the day’s atrocities.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
