calamitous
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That same year produced one of the most calamitous nights in tournament history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
After the spray of resignations, fury and anger a month ago following Labour's calamitous election results, the Makerfield by-election campaign had put a temporary cork in the bottle of the party's dissent.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Zubrin linked Musk's potential for failure to French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's calamitous campaign in Russia.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
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
I know the unspoken rules of boys, but with girls I sense that I am always on the verge of some unforeseen, calamitous blunder.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing calamitous
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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