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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

Rock has endured a calamitous first Premier League campaign and on this form it's hard to see where his first point will come from.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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