tragedy

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She and her siblings believe it was their father's way of coping with the tragedy and keeping Marylyn inside the house.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"Trying to erase all this history is an absolute tragedy," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Italian masters have spent hundreds of years perfecting the art of manufacturing tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“This tragedy underscores the responsibility employers have to anticipate hazards and take meaningful steps to protect workers, especially in high-risk operations involving explosive materials,” Cal/OSHA spokeswoman Denisse Gomez said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They couldn’t change what had just happened, but they could, maybe, help prevent future tragedy.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone