calamities
Example Sentences
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The suit was brought by relatives of Samya Stumo, who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, the second of two MAX calamities that together claimed 346 lives.
From Barron's ● May 13, 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
Despite their present challenges, Cebu locals like Ms Estalicas and Mr Pareja are hopeful that they could survive the earthquake, as they did after Haiyan and the calamities before it.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
Many historical calamities, from deadly wars to ecological catastrophes, have resulted from this over-hasty jump.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
