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

He intervened in Libya against Moammar Gadhafi’s military to prevent a massacre in Benghazi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

An international hero of progressive politics, Ardern steered New Zealand through natural disasters, the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Florida Congressman Carlos Gimenez, a Cuban-American former mayor of Miami, said he would demand an investigation into what he called a "massacre".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The massacre came up only briefly, when I was playing in the yard with the youngest daughter, who was around two years younger than me.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana