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calamity

[kuh-lam-i-tee] / kəˈlæm ɪ ti /


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Nor did it comment on the root cause of the calamity.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A second friendly defeat in four days was no calamity since it came on the back of an admirable performance, unworthy of booing.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The world has regularly obliged by rushing to buy Treasury debt at a lower yield than before the calamity because of the risk-free securities’ haven status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It gave Chicago a light to hold against the gathering dark of economic calamity.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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