tragedy
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In a post on X, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says: "We are working closely with the Department of Buildings and our law enforcement partners to determine whether any criminal conduct contributed to this tragedy."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
At a state hearing, one doctor warned, “The greatest tragedy will be when the first little kid dies that has been treated with laetrile that might have been saved through conventional treatment.”
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
Rutz described the first minute of free fall as uneventful but said tragedy struck soon after they deployed their parachutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
"It's a tragedy for Krakow, we've never seen anything like this before," she added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
These books had helped me out of my own tragedy but made hers harder.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Senegal rose to 39 on Monday, authorities said -- one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Travelers described lost loved ones, personal tragedies and battles with insecurity, regret and doubts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"It's been 60 years since one of the most horrifying tragedies this country has ever seen. All of those children lost," Burnham said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"With profound grief and sorrow, I urge the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and take strict action against anyone found responsible so that such tragedies can be prevented in the future," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Theo’s sadness seems justified, caused by real tragedies.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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