Sentence examples for be killed in large from inspiring English sources

Instead, civilians and security personnel in both south Asian states continue to be killed in large numbers.

The Spanish centre and left were blocking the way, and thus the English attempted to save themselves fleeing across the bogged ditches, only to be killed in large numbers.

The 2.7 million Darfuris in camps for the displaced live wretched lives but are no longer being killed in large numbers, if only because the government's campaign of terror has largely achieved its objectives.

"In order to achieve stability and [an] end to the insurgency and stop Iraqis from being killed in large numbers, the insurgency has to be addressed," the official told reporters.

Black Americans are killed in large numbers by the police, regularly denied the same education and access to housing as white Americans and face hurdles when trying to vote.

In recent months, rhinos have been killed in large numbers by poachers.

In single-car crashes, 11 people per million were killed in large sedans in 2007, compared with 35 per million killed in small cars.

Romani were shipped to concentration camps starting in 1935 and were killed in large numbers.

In Peru, dusky dolphins are killed in large numbers (10.000-15.000 per year) and used as shark bait or for human consumption.

It was indeed the case, and they did it despite being killed in large numbers ― the current counts give civilian casualties at 145 [with Reuters reporting a higher toll of over 230].

Millions of people have been practicing in their heads, working out how to respond the next time people are killed in large numbers on what started out as just another ordinary day.