tragedies
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Hers was one of many individual tragedies unfolding after quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit in quick succession in northern Venezuela on Wednesday evening, with La Guaira among the worst-affected regions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
What follows are flights of wordplay, jokes, tragedies and rhymes “meant to be spoken aloud, as a form of conjuring back.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Though she lived through the tragedies of Vincent, Theo, Cor, and Wil, she did live long enough to see Vincent get some recognition.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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