calamitous

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Just 10 days after Lammens signed from Royal Antwerp, Onana - first-choice for the previous two campaigns - was loaned to Trabzonspor after a calamitous error in United's shock EFL Cup defeat by Grimsby Town.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

New plan: Pretend to be from the future and insist that the only way to avoid a calamitous chain of events is if Nirvanna plays a show at the Rivoli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The shift is most enduring and consequential across Europe, where the trans-Atlantic partnership that kept the peace after two calamitous world wars is at risk of unraveling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Nevertheless, the upturn in performances and results since Nancy's calamitous tenure has been stark, and that is without key starters Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Even before the calamitous outcome of the 1996 premonsoon climbing season, the proliferation of commercial expeditions over the past decade was a touchy issue.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer