tragedy

Example Sentences

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"We will uncover the answer, and once the cause of this tragedy is determined, we will present it with absolute transparency."

From Barron's

That too is a tragedy, and not only for her loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We will uncover the answer, and once the cause of this tragedy is determined, we will present it with absolute transparency," he told reporters in the southern town of Adamuz near where the disaster happened.

From Barron's

"I just don't know where I'm going to be. I can't sleep at night. It's a tragedy for me."

From BBC

In both the Rhode Island and Swiss tragedies, a "flashover fire" is thought to have taken hold.

From BBC