- plural of calamity.
calamities
Example Sentences
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But distant suburbs have not been immune to such calamities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Discounting wars, many of which also fail to unite citizenry, vast social and economic calamities don’t admit of any solution on which majorities of Americans agree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Databases such as Court Listener have a growing list of rulings on AI-generated calamities in the US courts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
They materialize in the kitchen year after year, radiating earnest goodwill, and yet somehow leave a trail of small calamities in their wake.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
Occasionally, bands wandered outside their turf and explored new lands, whether due to natural calamities, violent conflicts, demographic pressures or the initiative of a charismatic leader.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
