tragedies
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Elevated surf and rip currents as a result of Marie are arriving following a series of tragedies and increased rescues along Southern California beaches this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Documentarian Rory Kennedy’s follow-up to her 2022 investigation into the 737 MAX tragedies argues that a profits-over-quality company culture was to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For Martin, collecting gives him a sense of meaning: "I've had a few tragedies in my life through family and whatever else, and I think, 'enjoy life while it's here'."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sixty years since the Aberfan disaster, victims of major tragedies such as the Manchester Arena bombing say they still face a "disgraceful" struggle for support.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
My mother could sense that the women of these families also had unspeakable tragedies they had left behind in China and hopes they couldn’t begin to express in their fragile English.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
