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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
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
The passengers and crew on tonight’s Belfast to Liverpool passenger ferry are about to experience six hours of non-stop thrills and spills, secrets and lies, triumphs and tragedies.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Their hopes, their dreams, their tragedies and their triumphs.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Love Island has endured plenty of tragedies as well, and sadly, Barker is the latest in a series of deaths that have shaken the series.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
That could’ve been it for the Allman Brothers, but Gregg recovered and the bruised band soldiered on through a series of further tragedies, including the death of bassist Berry Oakley, also in a motorcycle crash, in 1972.
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Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Known for shows like Eastbound & Down and the Righteous Gemstones, McBride brings his comedic genius to this debut short story collection that tells the stories of men coping with life’s tragedies, both big and small.
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Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Not perfectly so—nothing in life is a completely sure bet, and human error can and has led to a handful of genuine tragedies.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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
The passengers and crew on tonight’s Belfast to Liverpool passenger ferry are about to experience six hours of non-stop thrills and spills, secrets and lies, triumphs and tragedies.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Their hopes, their dreams, their tragedies and their triumphs.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Love Island has endured plenty of tragedies as well, and sadly, Barker is the latest in a series of deaths that have shaken the series.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
That could’ve been it for the Allman Brothers, but Gregg recovered and the bruised band soldiered on through a series of further tragedies, including the death of bassist Berry Oakley, also in a motorcycle crash, in 1972.
—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
Known for shows like Eastbound & Down and the Righteous Gemstones, McBride brings his comedic genius to this debut short story collection that tells the stories of men coping with life’s tragedies, both big and small.
—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Not perfectly so—nothing in life is a completely sure bet, and human error can and has led to a handful of genuine tragedies.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedies
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Hanging Lake Trail in Glenwood Canyon CBS The project, led by a partnership of federal, state and local organizations, was designed to create a trail capable of withstanding future disasters while preserving the experience that has made Hanging Lake one of Colorado's most popular destinations.
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And some satellites are even able to watch over humanmade disasters, such as this one that caught Blue Origin's rocket explosion from space.
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Repairing Furniture There are few misfortunes greater than scratching a new piece of dark wood furniture.
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Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes.
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Hardening operations to withstand those catastrophes is imperative for lowering risk.
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For example, that the economy is cratering, as was the case in Detroit, or that demand to live somewhere is falling for other reasons, like a rise in crime or natural catastrophes.
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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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In early times, most humans barely paid attention to weather calamities because the region was so sparsely populated.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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