mass murder

Example Sentences

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As for “Extrapolations,” it’s certainly laden with noble ideas, such as “ecocide,” which codifies destroying the environment as a crime akin to mass murder.

From New York Times

The largest mass murder and suicide in modern history is recounted in this documentary.

From Los Angeles Times

District Court Judge Roger T. Benitez included dueling pistols, muskets, trick “cane guns” and a custom-made instrument of mass murder known as “the infernal machine.”

From New York Times

“It was an absolutely brutal mass murder. … These families deserve justice,” Reiss said.

From Seattle Times

The Russians admitted their responsibility in 1990, but refuse to classify it as a war crime or an act of mass murder.

From Washington Post