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calamitous

[kuh-lam-i-tuhs] / kəˈlæm ɪ təs /


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“Malcolm in the Middle,” a popular series about a tightly knit calamitous family of weirdos and the relatively less weird child at its center, is back after 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A calamitous 5-2 defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday marked a new low point in Spurs' shambolic season.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Julien Harneis, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said he feared the calamitous situation would go under the radar until the death toll mounts.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Gonzalo’s quest descended rapidly from the quixotic to the calamitous.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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