tragedy
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A looming ice shelf in the background is surrounded by phrases including, “A Man. A Plan. A Meltdown,” and “Comedy equals tragedy plus time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
These scenes are bracing but overwrought, and it sometimes seems that Ms. Kingsolver’s approach to tragedy is to prioritize quantity over quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Kev Johnson, of MFRS, said: "This tragedy highlights the very real risks posed by lithium-ion batteries, which we confirmed as the source of the fire."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A similar tragedy has played out at the Stars and Stripes, the newspaper for U.S. military personnel first published during the Civil War.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
It was years before this tragedy was made public.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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"The company still has an opportunity to demonstrate accountability by strengthening safeguards, improving transparency and taking concrete action to help prevent similar tragedies in the future."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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
Generally, these tragedies cause a moment of concern... but then things go back to how they were.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rothko also begins to flirt with Surrealism—which becomes more pronounced in his output as the tragedies of World War II unfolded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
They carry, half concealed within their medical terminology, stories of such human tragedies as that of two young cousins in Czechoslovakia, boys who lived in the same town and had always worked and played together.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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