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Noun
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Remembering Molly Elliott, killed by Louisiana Death Row inmate Their killer is facing execution by firing squad.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025 -
In Iraq, executions nearly quadrupled over a year, the report said.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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To be fair, the effacement of character is itself one of Leitch’s dramatic points.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
2 May 2024
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There are times in The Years when the betrayal and effacement of May compels Ernaux to say something similar.—
Tobi Haslett,
Harper's Magazine,
18 Sep. 2023
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Cinematic games are meant for one or two sessions full of tense moments, human intrigue and alien slaughter.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Of course, Mari could have survived the slaughter if some of the other girls — including Van (Liv Hewson) and Taissa (Brown) — had it their way.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the North China Craton underwent significant disintegration for millions of years and lost its deepest root layers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2025
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As Russia tried to find its way forward in the wake of the Soviet Union’s disintegration, Washington’s pursuit of security and democratization efforts clashed with Moscow’s ambitions to preserve its power and influence.—
Alexander Vindman,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Mar. 2025
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What began in Manchester with an 1819 massacre of peasants gave birth to the world's first workers' movements, trade unions and an idea of equality that has fueled social justice and labor movements around the world.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Commentators sometimes compare dictators to Herod, the king who ordered the massacre of children in his quest to kill the infant Christ.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The tech industry’s public tone toward Mr. Trump abruptly shifted last year after he was wounded in an assassination attempt.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors said Routh hoped to purchase the .50 caliber rifle at a gun show, but his contact was ultimately not able to locate the type of gun Routh wanted until after the assassination attempt at the golf course.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Dominican Republic National Police confirmed 79 people were killed as a result of the roof collapse as of Tuesday night.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dominican officials have not commented on potential causes of the collapse, which also injured more than 255 survivors.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2025
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Senators’ defence and penalty killing played a role in those goals, but Ullmark failed to come up big in contrast to Toronto’s Anthony Stolarz.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Dismantlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantlement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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