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Recent Examples of killing field
But one major blunder that turned the shoreline into a killing field was shockingly basic.
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Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
So when the horrors of Russia's invasion of Ukraine play out in full view, when a Kyiv suburb is turned into a killing field, when a missile strikes a train terminal packed with people trying to flee the war, there's a powerful impulse for justice.
—Richard Galant, CNN, 10 Apr. 2022
Once popular with tech workers and young families, Bucha became a killing field as Russia sought to seize the capital.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2022
His neighbor was the first to identify him, recognizing the unshaven face of a man who had watched his beloved street become a killing field.
—Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022
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Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
So when the horrors of Russia's invasion of Ukraine play out in full view, when a Kyiv suburb is turned into a killing field, when a missile strikes a train terminal packed with people trying to flee the war, there's a powerful impulse for justice.
—Richard Galant, CNN, 10 Apr. 2022
Once popular with tech workers and young families, Bucha became a killing field as Russia sought to seize the capital.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2022
His neighbor was the first to identify him, recognizing the unshaven face of a man who had watched his beloved street become a killing field.
—Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killing field
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At the crossroads of rail and road links, Pokrovsk is a key delivery and distribution hub for Ukraine's forces across a wide part of the front line and its loss would cause serious logistical problems.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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With the war’s front line only about 10 miles away, Pokrovsk is under constant threat of Russian occupation.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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But a push by dealers in New Jersey to delay implementation of the rules shows the battle lines over these mandates.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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The battle lines were drawn when Fox announced that in its second season, The Simpsons would move from 8 p.m. ET on Sunday night to 8 p.m. Thursday, going head to head with consistent ratings leader The Cosby Show on NBC.Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community. 3.Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The final moments of season two put Goldstein’s dramatic acting to the test even further when his character, still holding on to so much grief and heartbreak over the accident, is steps away from jumping in front of a train.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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