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calamitous

[kuh-lam-i-tuhs] / kəˈlæm ɪ təs /


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That same year produced one of the most calamitous nights in tournament history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Williams' second-half effort was chalked off with the full-back adjudged to have bundled the ball in with his arm after some calamitous Tottenham defending at the City Ground.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 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

Now, on the rebound from my calamitous entanglement with the nordwand, I was prepared to lower my sights.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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