calamities
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We will treat on-field screw-ups like national calamities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Since this region has seen calamities in the past as well, these are certainly symptoms of a deeper underlying cause -- whether climate change or other factors," he said on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
Discounting wars, many of which also fail to unite citizenry, vast social and economic calamities don’t admit of any solution on which majorities of Americans agree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
I found myself wondering how many atoms from the same calamities out there in the universe our bodies shared.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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