as in genocide
the organized killing of many helpless people usually because of their race or religion
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The paramilitary force was also accused of participating in the mass killings of Jews during the Lviv pogroms of 1941.
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Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
That was just one of 6,500 rockets, more than 1,000 antitank missiles and hundreds of drones that the terror group has launched from poor, abused Lebanon into Israel since their pals in Hamas began their Oct. 7 pogrom of murder and rape and kidnapping against Israel.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Riefenstahl’s hopes of ginning up American interest in her movie are dashed by Kristallnacht, the horrific pogrom that occurred in November 1938.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
That would change abruptly with the rise of Hitler and his antisemitic pogroms.
—Ethan Sacks, NBC News, 13 July 2024
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Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
That was just one of 6,500 rockets, more than 1,000 antitank missiles and hundreds of drones that the terror group has launched from poor, abused Lebanon into Israel since their pals in Hamas began their Oct. 7 pogrom of murder and rape and kidnapping against Israel.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Riefenstahl’s hopes of ginning up American interest in her movie are dashed by Kristallnacht, the horrific pogrom that occurred in November 1938.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
That would change abruptly with the rise of Hitler and his antisemitic pogroms.
—Ethan Sacks, NBC News, 13 July 2024
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The vehicular massacre on the road toward Illinka has helped drive up Russian losses to record levels.David Axe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yet after Hamas's October 7 brutal massacre of 1,200 innocent Israelis, many were shocked to find that the Left no longer had an affinity for Jews.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Eastwood plays the title character, a man reluctantly drawn into the Confederate side of the Civil War after the slaughter of his family.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their anger at the Democrats is understandable, especially the anger of those who have lost many relatives in the slaughter.Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Soon after, the same broadcaster commissioned a holocaust series featuring a majority white cast.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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The theory gets its name from the 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger film, where a cyborg travels back in time to kill a woman whose unborn son will fight against an AI system slated to spark a nuclear holocaust.Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Turning off unneeded lights is a good way to reduce this carnage.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the dark days after the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel and the ensuing military assault on Gaza, some dared hope the carnage could, in some way, become a catalyst for peace.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Pogrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pogrom. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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