atrocities
Example Sentences
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"A generation after 9/11, we also know that the final response to those atrocities and the ultimate victory over the perpetrators will not be found on a foreign battlefield," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“The Bush administration found that there really are atrocities, human rights violations, genocide for which there are no other alternatives,” to the international court, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Ghana was the crime scene where these atrocities took place, so Ghana cannot afford to be silent on ensuring that we hold perpetrators accountable," Ablakwa says.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Established in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities and acts as a last resort when countries do not have adequate legal systems to ensure accountability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s hard to know how many Hitler Youth were aware of the atrocities being committed in the concentration camps.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
