tragedy
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"We continue working with our partners across government and the fire and rescue sector to ensure the lessons of the Grenfell tragedy are learnt, and this continues to shape everything we do."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Safeguarding isn’t only about what we do for one another before a tragedy, but how we respond in the days, weeks, months and years that follow.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his actions helped save hundreds of lives and avert "a great tragedy".
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A looming ice shelf in the background is surrounded by phrases including, “A Man. A Plan. A Meltdown,” and “Comedy equals tragedy plus time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
This ecological tragedy was restaged in miniature countless times after the Agricultural Revolution.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Annie Owen, who volunteers at Ipswich and East Suffolk Samaritans, said that in the modern world, the overload of information can anaesthetise people to many tragedies.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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
At the retreat, no one was writing timeless concertos or the world’s greatest tragedies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
“Oh, no, he must have many, many tragedies to keep track of. I suppose they nourish him in some terrible way.”
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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