tragedies
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The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Senegal rose to 39 on Monday, authorities said -- one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Travelers described lost loved ones, personal tragedies and battles with insecurity, regret and doubts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as "one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Florence Lustman, head of France Assureurs, pointed to the "human tragedies" behind the figures and expressed the industry's "solidarity".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
But people also turned inward to their private joys and tragedies to escape the pervasive fear and despondency.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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