massacre

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The massacre prompted New Zealand to pass stricter gun laws and buy back certain types of weapons from owners.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

On Sunday, Bash pressed Bovino for evidence “that he was intending to massacre law enforcement.”

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

A total of 376 officers -- border guards, state police, city police, local sheriff departments and elite forces -- responded to the massacre, a Texas state lawmakers' report said in July 2022.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

But it would mean a series of interviews with UN workers in Burundi, the home of the massacre, and my mom didn’t want to go.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana