Sentence examples for were crushed under from inspiring English sources

Some were crushed under foot.

Some died in flashes of heat and fire, others were crushed under rubble, and a few were killed by shrapnel.

The narrow streets of L'Aquila's historic center were filled with rubble, and parked cars were crushed under large blocks of debris.

He said the photos were in file drawers in the company's 14th-floor offices, which were crushed under the collapsed ceiling, along with computers documenting the collection.

His sheep and goats were crushed under a collapsed roof, he said, as he and his wife fled with their six children.

Witnesses said several protesters were crushed under military vehicles and the Health Ministry said that about 20 were undergoing surgery for bullet wounds.

Mr. Sen was crushed under the train.

"We will be crushed under their shoes and die".

He was crushed under the tires of the van".

"Thousands of children are crushed under bombs; entire populations are starved," he said.

Immigration is too important to be crushed under the weight of populist politics.