tragedy
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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
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
The tragedy triggered some of Serbia's largest protests since the fall of Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, at times drawing hundreds of thousands.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“His parents and sister, Scarlett, are left with the insurmountable tragedy that is losing their son and brother,” the fundraising page said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“And”—Benefo raises his voice—“I, for some reason, decided to marry Osei. Alas, tragedy befell me.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Wildfires are one of several symptoms of climate change which in recent years have had a substantial impact on Spain's economy, as well as contributing to shocking human tragedies.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
"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
Documentarian Rory Kennedy’s follow-up to her 2022 investigation into the 737 MAX tragedies argues that a profits-over-quality company culture was to blame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In his words, “One of the great tragedies of man’s long trek along the highway of history has been the limiting of neighborly concern to tribe, race, class or nation.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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