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holocausts
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a catastrophic event that results in widespread death and destruction
- The holocaust of war left the country in ruins, with countless lives lost.
- The political regime’s actions led to a holocaust that devastated the entire population.
- The floods created a holocaust of destruction, claiming homes and lives alike.
- The event was labeled a holocaust by many survivors due to the immense loss and suffering.
- The environmental holocaust caused by the oil spill affected both wildlife and local communities.
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the mass killing of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II
- The Holocaust remains one of the most horrific chapters in human history.
- Many survivors of the Holocaust share their stories to educate future generations.
- The Holocaust was marked by the mass murder of Jews in concentration camps.
- In the Holocaust, millions of innocent people were subjected to inhumane conditions.
- The atrocities of the Holocaust were documented in numerous survivor testimonies.
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