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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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On Ukraine’s front lines, combat patches are currency.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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As sanctions reshape global commerce, fintech sits at the front lines.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Roger Alford’s comments draw the starkest battle lines yet between competing factions inside the Trump administration, pitting a populist mistrust of corporate consolidation against a dealmaking impulse toward light regulation.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Modern Naval planners forget that, for small ships, the transit to the World War II battle line was usually an awkward and often grinding mix of travel.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Stop forcing parents to choose between their careers and their families, and instead empower them to succeed on both fronts.—
Liz Teran,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Constructed of a mix of suede and faux leather, the taupe shoes are accented by a white S logo on the side and a lace-up front.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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