tragic
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"One thing that makes the problem very tragic, but also very well suited for AI, is that we have the cure for this problem," Obermeyer said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
On Friday, Lincoln Brookes, Essex's senior coroner, said it was a "particularly tragic" case.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
“We don’t deny that Judas is ultimately the villain who does make the fatal choice, but it’s also a tragic story because he is in many ways a chess piece,” says Jenkins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
"Somebody is going to put flowers outside there because it's a very tragic situation. There's gonna be a little memorial there, but that's gonna be the end of it," Cindy said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Surely that was possible, no matter what the legends said about tragic heroes.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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