calamities

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Scotland don't just concede goals, they create calamities - the sort of slapstick defending that a player such as Vini Jr is waiting to take advantage of.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 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

Databases such as Court Listener have a growing list of rulings on AI-generated calamities in the US courts.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 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

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