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Along those lines, an alternative proposed meaning is that "the dogs of war" refers figuratively to the wild pack of soldiers "let slip" by war's breakdown of civilized behavior and/or their commanders' orders to wreak "havoc", i.e., rape, pillage, and plunder. [8] [9] [unreliable source] [unreliable source]
The term originated as a loanword from the Russian verb громи́ть (Russian pronunciation: [ɡrɐˈmʲitʲ]), meaning "to destroy, to wreak havoc, to demolish violently". [1] The events in Odessa during Holy Week in 1871 were the first to be widely called a "pogrom" in Russian, and the events of 1881–82 introduced the term into common ...
“China’s hackers are positioning on American infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities, if or when China decides the time has ...
In return, Zuikaku ' s planes located the American carriers, and proceeded to wreak havoc on both ships. First, Zuikaku ' s torpedo bombers, commanded by Shigekazu Shimazaki , caught Lexington in a pincer attack , hitting the flat top with two torpedoes, cutting her speed to 24 knots and punching through the gasoline storage tanks, leaking gas ...
Andrew Iverson, now head of the state Republican Party, told a staffer to "wreak havoc" by having Trump supporters inundate a get-out-the-vote group. 'Wreak havoc': New GOP head urged staffer to ...
When kids get ahold of electronic devices, things can get messy. (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo News; photos ...
Allecto's mission is to wreak havoc on the Trojans and cause their downfall through war. To do this, Allecto takes over the body of Queen Amata, who clamors for all of the Latin mothers to riot against the Trojans. She disguises herself as Juno's priestess Calybe and appears to Turnus in a dream persuading him to begin the war against the ...
“The freedom and the chance to go self-realize and live the life you wanted is worth more than any financial stress.”