tragedy
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“Muir died feeling that he’d been defeated by that, and that was a great tragedy at the end of his life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"What was supposed to be a celebration for the victory in the Spanish National Football Team's World Cup has turned into a tragedy," Ciudad Rodrigo's town hall posted on social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"We thank God that this attack did not turn into a tragedy with loss of life," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“What I hope is that this tragedy gives us a chance to change,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
He never glossed over sadness or tragedy, but he always said, “Life is such a gift!”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
The good kind includes security alliances and trade deals to advance U.S. interests, plus efforts to solve tragedies of the commons like overfishing or Ebola.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
After two and a half centuries of triumphs and tragedies, slavery and freedom, civil war and world wars, multiple surveys indicate a nation divided about where it is and where it's going.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The tragedies led each of them to creating a support network for other people who had lost loved ones during the pandemic.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
In both residential areas, the tragedies were met with an outpouring of shock, grief and demands for answers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
As I finish Soledad’s story, I know that despite her tragedies, she will go far in life, even though she will have to live with this piece of sadness inside her forever.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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