tragedy
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"I appeal to our rulers," he said, adding that Hammad had been "doing well in school" before the tragedy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," Steven Cook, the top administrative official of the local school district, said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Leaders in both communions recognize the tragedy of the schism and are striving to overcome it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy," said Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
“It turns out, some good has come from that tragedy, because Glimmer and I have decided to be mates.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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Florence Lustman, head of France Assureurs, pointed to the "human tragedies" behind the figures and expressed the industry's "solidarity".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"With profound grief and sorrow, I urge the authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and take strict action against anyone found responsible so that such tragedies can be prevented in the future," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 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
A group of the enslaved Athenians devise a plan to stage “Medea” and “The Trojan Women,” a pair of tragedies by Euripides that deal with vengeance and the costs of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
During recent years, special newsflashes had interrupted regular radio programs to announce tragedies and disaster.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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