killing fields

Definition of killing fieldsnext
plural of killing field

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Noun
  • This is a very powerful operation; our troops are operating along the front lines and at depth.
    Brian Dakss, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The innovators on the front lines have the most granular understanding of these models, and ignoring their technical expertise is a recipe for a regulatory regime that is obsolete before the ink is even dry.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Plans for the museum eventually were combined with a parallel effort to move the state history museum from the Capitol grounds, with the complex opening in 2017.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This, and the hospital’s security, had been a point of contention in recent years after a number of assaults on staff and forensic patients (usually kept there through the courts) escaping the hospital grounds, requiring a police response.
    Peter Currier, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Killing fields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20fields. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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