as in pogrom
the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group
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Grandma Bobby is well-read and well-traveled, glamorous and opinionated (speaking of usually-right old women), the old-school, no-nonsense daughter of a girl who walked out of a pogrom and emigrated to New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026 -
The investigation has been extended until July, which will mark the 85th anniversary of the pogrom.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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This article includes graphic and disturbing accounts from the October 7 massacre in Israel.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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But 2026 has marked a new nadir for one of the world’s oldest civilizations, with the government’s massacre of anti-regime protestors in January and widespread destruction from the United States’ and Israel’s intermittent war.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Back then, the sector focused on drugs that helped cattle and swine survive long enough to make slaughter weight.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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But Serkis prefers his Trojan horse without the slaughter.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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As holocaust survivors get older and die, educators around the world are concerned about younger generations having little access to survivor testimonies.—
Lauren Costantino
March 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 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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Israel's place in the contest has become contentious as outrage over the carnage in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Iran has grown from Rome to Madrid with massive popular protests and European Union politicians mulling new sanctions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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The plot is said to follow eight friends competing for a prize when their annual holiday gift exchange spirals into a cutthroat game of carnage.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Jaclyn Skuce, 43, of Madison, was convicted of capital murder after hiring a man to kill the child’s father in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation, the Morgan County District Attorney’s Office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Grab a seat near Tullibee’s open kitchen to watch the staff hard at work on dishes inspired by an in-house butchery program and accented by pickling and fermenting.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Amid rising grocery costs, American shoppers are searching for inventive ways to save, like buying meat in bulk and taking on the butchery at home.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The bloodshed comes as the NYPD amps up its fight against teen gun violence.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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The feed from @CForce3000 carried images of the bloodshed.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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“Genocide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genocide. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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