calamities
Example Sentences
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Today he is 79, and wears the calamities of the past more lightly than most of us could ever imagine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But distant suburbs have not been immune to such calamities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Roberts warned of the "calamities that could arise" if presidents were able to impose their will on the Federal Reserve.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Organizations designed to worry about future calamities can be counted on to find new calamities to worry about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Sharpe and Mr. Gitney both felt considerable trepidation at the onset of what promised to be the most mischievous of calamities.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
