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calamitous

[kuh-lam-i-tuhs] / kəˈlæm ɪ təs /


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Anyone who's listened to Rodrigo's first two albums, 2021's Sour and 2023's Guts, knows the singer has endured a few calamitous heartbreaks, approaching them with a mix of anguish, confusion and feminine rage.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The conflict has been calamitous for much of Asia’s petrochemicals industry, which largely relies on oil from the Middle East to make ingredients for everything from PVC pipes to paracetamol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

There has been a number of media reports, external outlining the calamitous cost that relegation would bring to Spurs.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

But the last of the areas where demonstrations took place was the most calamitous and the one whose name still echoes with tragedy: Sharpeville.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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