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tragedy

[traj-i-dee] / ˈtrædʒ ɪ di /


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“And that would have been an actual tragedy.”

From Literature

Ms. Hadden has since apologized for suggesting the victim caused her own death while blaming media for “intentionally creating sound bites to misconstrue my words during this tragedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Women and children are the primary victims of this collective tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The accumulation of hidden strains builds to tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonathan Booker, a former agent now working in sports mediation, said there had been a "flurry of activity" in player welfare and duty of care following the tragedy, but this had not been sustained.

From BBC