tragedies

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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

Like all tragedies, Cuba’s is haunted by unanswered questions, fatal mistakes and sliding-doors alternative possibilities.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

In his letter, Altman said he reaffirmed a commitment he made to the Tumbler Ridge Mayor and British Columbia Premier to find ways to prevent tragedies like what happened in Tumbler Ridge in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Each and every day we respond to emergencies and thankfully tragedies of this nature are extremely rare," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

That Christmas, Mrs. Finley gave me paperback copies of both the comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers