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massacre

[mas-uh-ker] / ˈmæs ə kər /




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His grandfather, a general, was linked to the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre, a dark chapter in Mexico’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Joel Negin, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney, said Australia's measures in 1996 largely worked because they were part of a broad suite of measures implemented "very quickly" after the massacre.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Jin came to Christianity in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Researchers believe the massacre occurred during a period of instability in the Carpathian Basin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

It marked the site of a fort or a massacre, I don’t remember which.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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