tragedies
Example Sentences
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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
By comparison Uganda has had nine since 2000, with officials there saying lessons learnt from past tragedies have allowed them to stop the disease ripping through the country on various occasions.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
“If tragedies continue, that means my efforts were inadequate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"It's an emotional release that I think we are often denied because we have to read tragedies in the news every day and then keep our heads down and work."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It seemed like the most benign of tragedies that she didn’t like the chocolate ice cream nearly as much as she had the vanilla.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
