tragedies

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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

By contrast, on social media, Boy Moms stand alone, the main characters in what often seem like one-woman romantic tragedies of doomed longing.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

First released in 2005, the series has previously followed the story of Greek god Kratos and the triumphs, tragedies and treachery he experiences.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The last major dispute erupted after one of the pilgrimage's biggest tragedies, in 2015, when 464 Iranians were among 2,300 pilgrims killed in a stampede, prompting recriminations between Riyadh and Tehran.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The tragedies that happened to Africans were not mine.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver