calamity

Example Sentences

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A second friendly defeat in four days was no calamity since it came on the back of an admirable performance, unworthy of booing.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Mr. Bird carried the weight of a calamity you never get over, and a lot of other weight, too, emerging as one of the most consequential figures in the history of American sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“The worst calamity that everyone had in mind didn’t happen,” said Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Arundell's calamity came just before the end of a pulsating half when he took Steyn out in the air.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

T Ihe calamity which cast the world into flame occurred early on an April morning, when all was still black night.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson