tragedy
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In addition to Harry and Meghan’s self-demotion, Buckingham Palace faced tragedy and additional criticism in the following years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
David Taylor and Stephen Martin, councillors for the Eston ward, said they were "deeply saddened" by the "unimaginable tragedy".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Independence High School was set to kick off its football season against Kern County rival Centennial High, but game night turned to tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
It’s truly a tragedy when families become casualties of things that, in the long run, may not matter nearly as much as the people involved.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The fire was a real tragedy, but Jimmie, the girls, and I would just have to begin again.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Sixty years since the Aberfan disaster, victims of major tragedies such as the Manchester Arena bombing say they still face a "disgraceful" struggle for support.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“If tragedies continue, that means my efforts were inadequate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Titanic” made audiences understand why historic catastrophes are also intimate tragedies.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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 personal tragedies and controversies in Thomas Jefferson’s life played out as America entered a new era of nationhood.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing tragedy
Ancient Greece - Introductory
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