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as in inferno
a destructive burning
the holocaust caused by the ignited chemicals completely destroyed the factory and several surrounding homes
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
as many as 2,000,000 people may have perished in the holocaust perpetrated by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge
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Art lovers flock to the world-renowned Van Gogh Museum, while the Anne Frank House offers a deeply poignant window into the harrowing trauma of the holocaust.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The figures Mirga-Tas depicts are mostly survivors of the Romani holocaust of World War II, or their descendants; the series demands an acknowledgment of the genocide, in which hundreds of thousands of Roma were murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1939 and 1945.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
But nearly 20 percent of the 156 total episodes were tied to WW2, nuclear holocaust, or Cold War anxiety.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
The national security team's meeting today was ongoing at 9 p.m.
5h ago / 6:41 PM PDT
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'Israel refuses to be the victim of a nuclear holocaust,' Netanyahu says
Phil Helsel
Netanyahu said Iran and its nuclear program are threats to Israel's very existence.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The figures Mirga-Tas depicts are mostly survivors of the Romani holocaust of World War II, or their descendants; the series demands an acknowledgment of the genocide, in which hundreds of thousands of Roma were murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1939 and 1945.
—Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
But nearly 20 percent of the 156 total episodes were tied to WW2, nuclear holocaust, or Cold War anxiety.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
The national security team's meeting today was ongoing at 9 p.m.
5h ago / 6:41 PM PDT
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'Israel refuses to be the victim of a nuclear holocaust,' Netanyahu says
Phil Helsel
Netanyahu said Iran and its nuclear program are threats to Israel's very existence.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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National Park Service officials say there was no way to predict the Dragon Bravo Fire would turn into an inferno, jump containment lines and rip through the Grand Canyon's North Rim, leaving a historic lodge and 100 other structures in smoking ruin.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Around 1,000 firefighters are battling the huge inferno—which was only 7 percent contained at the start of the week—amid gusty winds and dry conditions.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The riots in the summer of 2024 had followed a stabbing massacre at a children's dance group in Southport by the teenage son of Rwandan immigrants.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Authorities believe the fire originated from lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Haggard said fire rescue treated Kehl, who had been acting erratically.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those attacking us want to silence criticism of a mass slaughter.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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There is urgent work to be done—to end the carnage in Gaza by imposing tangible costs on the perpetrators of the ongoing slaughter.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Holocaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holocaust. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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