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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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The people shaping public perception—the filmmakers, writers, and activists—must stop seeing industry as the villain and start working with those on the front lines of innovation.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Every state, even Midwestern states like my home state of Indiana, were put on the front lines—forced to combat a surge of drugs and foreign criminals.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The battle lines for the Senate GOP leader race are finally in sharp focus: The dark horse is sitting it out, a far-right MAGA activist is swarming in and a deadline's been set.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
31 Oct. 2024
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While the school board has not said how the district would be split, the consensus among the public is that the battle line would form along Denton Highway (U.S. 377).—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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Past the mound and huddled behind the screen, pitching coach J.P. Martinez was joined by Webb, Verlander and Robbie Ray — one of several early indications that the accomplished front of the Giants rotation will be actively guiding the young pitchers who will comprise the rest of the group.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Then from his seat in the front row, Bad Bunny rushed up to the stage to lower the microphone.—
Lucas Villa,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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