calamities

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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

The calamities each couple faces spin out into a web of favors and coercion in this tale of broken systems and characters going to great lengths to get what they want.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

I found myself wondering how many atoms from the same calamities out there in the universe our bodies shared.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith