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as in disasters
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city
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as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this
it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead
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Recent Examples of tragedies
Beyond the solidarity such tragedies inspire and the accompanying political rhetoric, Rodríguez has little room to turn away any government willing to lend a hand during this crisis.
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Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Recent incidents across North Texas show just how quickly these tragedies unfold and why having a plan matters.
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William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The two shootings happened on different sides of the complex, yet both tragedies nearly mirror each other.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
In football, the tragedies for Torino in 1949, Manchester United in 1958, Zambia in 1993 and Chapecoense in 2016 are etched into the sporting consciousness.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
And yet both films are mysteries of a sort, predicated on hidden identities, distant tragedies, lost loved ones, and a whimsical element of time travel.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Go beyond the headlines, the fiery scandals, explosive creative clashes, and heartbreaking tragedies to experience the powerful story of unbreakable sisterhood, defiance, triumph, and enduring love.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
But the real solution is mandatory speed limits in whale hot spots, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of tragedies like this.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
Recent incidents across North Texas show just how quickly these tragedies unfold and why having a plan matters.
—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The two shootings happened on different sides of the complex, yet both tragedies nearly mirror each other.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
In football, the tragedies for Torino in 1949, Manchester United in 1958, Zambia in 1993 and Chapecoense in 2016 are etched into the sporting consciousness.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
And yet both films are mysteries of a sort, predicated on hidden identities, distant tragedies, lost loved ones, and a whimsical element of time travel.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Go beyond the headlines, the fiery scandals, explosive creative clashes, and heartbreaking tragedies to experience the powerful story of unbreakable sisterhood, defiance, triumph, and enduring love.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
But the real solution is mandatory speed limits in whale hot spots, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of tragedies like this.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Over 100 mourners gathered last week around a memorial of flowers and photos to remember two young sisters slain by their father — another in a frustratingly long line of domestic violence tragedies.
—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedies
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Cheap financial capital has flooded into the industry, lowering the cost of protecting against disasters, but Bäte thinks the trend cannot continue forever.
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City leaders recognize the difficulty for families and communities dealing with vacant disasters.
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Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.
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Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.
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The program provides temporary humanitarian relief to people from countries experiencing war, natural disasters or other catastrophes.
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Swiss Re reports total economic losses from natural catastrophes reached $220 billion in 2025 — with peak-loss scenarios projecting insured losses alone could reach $320 billion in 2026.
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There have been few comments about improvements or calamities, other than the usual notes that battery life was reduced immediately after installation, which is commonplace.
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To grade the 50 states and the District of Columbia on their relative natural disaster risks, five measures were developed that account for the frequency and damage of calamities, weighted against population and geographic size.
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Based on Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, the surrealist musical follows one nuclear family across thousands of years and three apocalypses.
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.
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“Tragedies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedies. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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