massacre
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President Joseph Aoun described it as a "massacre".
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
After a successful career in the garment industry, he waded into the media business following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Researchers believe the massacre occurred during a period of instability in the Carpathian Basin.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 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
I had noticed this from the members of my own family: We were in the same massacre, but we sometimes had different recollections.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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