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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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Recent Examples of holocaust
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
During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 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
During the holocaust [sic] our grandparents would have been delighted if people in the free world had stood up for them.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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The inferno moved rapidly, quickly engulfing the chapel – with an unknown number of people still inside.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The streamer will also be on stage for a panel about Paul Greengrass’ The Lost Bus, in which a wayward school bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a terrifying inferno.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The university also produced John Morse, a former Colorado senate president who earned national attention for his leadership in passing gun control legislation following the Aurora theater shooting and Sandy Hook massacre.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the day of the massacre, the shooter opened and walked through the west door with no hindrance, though it had been pulled shut by a teacher.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Police said the threat was linked to a fire in the north of the city.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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My 5-year-old wore this Melissa & Doug Fire Chief set for Halloween last year and has put out many fake fires since then.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Matt Jones and Christina Long discuss whats next for Arkansas football after the Notre Dame slaughter on Saturday.—
Christina Long,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 1994 slaughter of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda became the paradigmatic example, prosecuted at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and recognized by the UN Security Council.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Holocaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holocaust. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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