as in pogrom
the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group
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Noun
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
4 Feb. 2026
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When kids walked out of classes in 2018 to rally against gun violence in the aftermath of the Parkland massacre, school officials looked to turn the heightened interest into a teaching moment.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Neselovskyi remembers being shocked by the brutality of the Bucha massacre in March 2022, when Russian forces killed more than 400 Ukrainian civilians in a city near Kyiv.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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The slaughter law was designed to banish kosher practices, and the pets of Jews were confiscated.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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Being trained in combat, and armed with swords, spears, and bows and arrows, the gladiators were able to turn the tables on the wild beasts; the result was another predictable slaughter, in this case of the animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Silo, references to a toxic world imply that half a million people were sent underground to protect them from the horrors of a nuclear holocaust.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to a social media post made by Senior Rabbi Evan Schultz, the menorah had been built by a holocaust survivor.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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And yet, there’s been carnage across the software complex this year.—
Paulina Likos,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Reddick had to avoid the carnage in front of him even as William Byron bounced off him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Spencer is charged with second-degree murder, which in Arkansas carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Powell was re-charged with first-degree murder in May in a case handled by Chief Deputy District Attorney Courtney Johnston, court filings show.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Market by the Meat Cellar was noted for, as its name suggests, cuts of mean from Premier Meat Company and its nontraditional format that combined a butchery, cheese shop, culinary boutique and a full-service steakhouse all in one spot.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Besides, their exchange had a realness to it that had to make many a cynic pause, however briefly, before proceeding to the online butchery.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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While Dunk emerged victorious in the trial, the battle was not without bloodshed and deaths, including a shocking one no one saw coming.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Genocide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genocide. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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