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Recent Examples of killing field
Israel has consistently dehumanized my people and turned Gaza into a killing field with the help of its powerful friends.
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Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
But these things will only underscore that 1950s auto racing was a brutal killing field.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
The province had been one enormous killing field, and there was nothing neat and tidy about the aftermath of a B-52 strike.
—George Black, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
Ten years later, even those who have never set foot near Newtown, Connecticut, can conjure the scene painted by police of a first-grade classroom turned into a killing field.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
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Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
But these things will only underscore that 1950s auto racing was a brutal killing field.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
The province had been one enormous killing field, and there was nothing neat and tidy about the aftermath of a B-52 strike.
—George Black, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
Ten years later, even those who have never set foot near Newtown, Connecticut, can conjure the scene painted by police of a first-grade classroom turned into a killing field.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killing field
Noun
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The National Fire Protection Association recommends that fire trucks operate on the front lines — meaning regularly being taken out on calls — no more than 15 years.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to crises.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And that is probably where the battle lines are drawn.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
2 Oct. 2025
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The latest deal pushed by the Trump administration would freeze battle lines, see all remaining hostages released, destroy Hamas’ offensive weaponry, and offer limited amnesties for the group’s fighters.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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On a cross-ice play right at the net front, Alex Lyon slid across and made a clutch save on Matias Maccelli.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the injury front, Scoot Henderson (hamstring) remains out while Robert Williams III (knee) won’t play on Friday.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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