tragedies
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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
However, the overriding sentiment that these two tragedies have generated is one of confusion and a failure to comprehend how this could have happened.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
"This is one of the worst tragedies the Canadian Armed Forces have experienced on Canadian soil in peacetime," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the concert, Mastodon also appeared as a band pushing past the tragedies, and was re-energized and refocused with a new lineup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 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
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