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Recent Examples of killing field
The fighting in Bucha intensified, and with Russian troops turning the city into a killing field, the family tried to flee by car on March 5.
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Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022
But one major blunder that turned the shoreline into a killing field was shockingly basic.
—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
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Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022
But one major blunder that turned the shoreline into a killing field was shockingly basic.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for killing field
Noun
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Jones played out the final year of a three-year, $30 million deal in 2024 and had another high-quality season manning the middle of the Broncos’ front line.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tillis said Ukraine has enough weapons and munitions to hold the front line for now but expressed his hope that the pause in military aid wouldn’t last long.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The battle lines haven't shifted all that much since 2022 despite heavy casualties on both sides, with Russia occupying around one-fifth of the country altogether.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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But the battle lines barely shifted after the war’s initial phase.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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The men have also represented on the fashion front, with the ever-stylish Colman Domingo and the singular Jeremy Strong among the nominees.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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The screen can then be folded in half horizontally to create two screens — one on the front and one on the back.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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