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carnage

[kahr-nij] / ˈkɑr nɪdʒ /


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She said it was "absolute carnage" at border control and has rebooked a flight to Edinburgh on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

You can see the carnage in the share prices of many of the firms most exposed to the industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Were you watching the carnage at Indianapolis’ Gainsbridge Fieldhouse Sunday?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Cortes was directly responsible for much of the carnage in Tenochtitlan, but the war was only a small part of a larger catastrophe for which blame is harder to assign.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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