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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

At halfway, this had all of the hallmarks of a calamitous England white-ball defeat.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Nevertheless, the upturn in performances and results since Nancy's calamitous tenure has been stark, and that is without key starters Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Gonzalo’s quest descended rapidly from the quixotic to the calamitous.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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