tragedy
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That through all the tragedy and trauma, this couple found solace in each other and they've been married for 34 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," Steven Cook, the top administrative official of the local school district, said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The tragedy has heightened community concerns, the neighbors said, because it forced one to realize "that you don't know who you are living next to."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Leaders in both communions recognize the tragedy of the schism and are striving to overcome it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
When the tragedy was over, and he had been called for and hooted, I said to Herbert, “Let us go at once, or perhaps we shall meet him.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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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
"With profound grief and sorrow, I urge the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and take strict action against anyone found responsible so that such tragedies can be prevented in the future," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
A group of the enslaved Athenians devise a plan to stage “Medea” and “The Trojan Women,” a pair of tragedies by Euripides that deal with vengeance and the costs of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
The famous line about the dagger is from one of Shakespeare’s tragedies.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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