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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My parents escaped the pogroms of eastern Europe, came here and faced hardships.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2026 -
Intellectual honesty requires acknowledging that the United States is not Weimar Germany or Eastern Europe’s Pale of Settlement, where deadly pogroms against Jews were a regular feature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The government began forming paramilitary groups that were responsible for countless massacres.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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This would mean more massive massacres and arrests.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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My mustang was rescued a night before slaughter through Skydog Sanctuary.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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But this would require a more discriminating choice of clients, to avoid aiding wars like Saudi Arabia’s brutal campaign in Yemen or Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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In Season 1, audiences saw Lucy (Ella Purnell) learning the truth about her dad (Kyle MacLachlan)’s involvement in the nuclear holocaust.—
Scott Huver,
Variety,
20 May 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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On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The two embraced in the closing moment and took a breath days before the inevitable carnage that is set to take place.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The murder charges came after police conferred with the Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the department said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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New Hampshire authorities are asking for the public’s help in solving a four-decade long murder mystery.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The only person who can stop this butchery is the President of the Russian Federation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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There’s no foraging, no organic garden to pluck basil and chili peppers from, no local butchery next door…and if there isn’t enough food flown in to account for multi-day weather delays?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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And if the trailer is any indication, there will be a lot of bloodshed in Season 3.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In 2023, a video released by Salah calling for an end to the bloodshed in Gaza received 200million views but according to some figures in the Islamic world, Salah did not speak quickly enough or use language that was decisive.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Genocide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genocide. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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