calamitous
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Plus, after Katie Zacharia’s calamitous five-day stint in that job, it’s hard to imagine Minaj doing worse.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
He is also a survivor of the calamitous 1999 floods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Zubrin linked Musk's potential for failure to French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's calamitous campaign in Russia.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Anyone who's listened to Rodrigo's first two albums, 2021's Sour and 2023's Guts, knows the singer has endured a few calamitous heartbreaks, approaching them with a mix of anguish, confusion and feminine rage.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Our parents had decided to put an end to their calamitous marriage, and Father shipped us home to his mother.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Vocabulary lists containing calamitous
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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