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calamitous

[kuh-lam-i-tuhs] / kəˈlæm ɪ təs /


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Barring injury or a calamitous upset, Sinner and his suspense-draining form now have a wide-open runway to his fifth major title, which would put him ahead of Djokovic or Roger Federer at the same age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Malcolm in the Middle,” a popular series about a tightly knit calamitous family of weirdos and the relatively less weird child at its center, is back after 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Rock has endured a calamitous first Premier League campaign and on this form it's hard to see where his first point will come from.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Just 10 days after Lammens signed from Royal Antwerp, Onana - first-choice for the previous two campaigns - was loaned to Trabzonspor after a calamitous error in United's shock EFL Cup defeat by Grimsby Town.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Our parents had decided to put an end to their calamitous marriage, and Father shipped us home to his mother.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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