tragedy

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DiDonato plays the waitress Tereza, the mother of a shooting victim who unexpectedly finds herself at the wedding, serving wine to family members she met after the tragedy but who don't recognize her.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

She and her siblings believe it was their father's way of coping with the tragedy and keeping Marylyn inside the house.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

During an emotional press briefing, local environment minister Till Backhaus said rescuers had "tried everything to give him a chance" and called the situation "an exceptional tragedy".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Page expresses such deep, despairing horror that, for a few minutes at least, this minor tragedy rises to heights of harrowing feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The tragedy opens with a scene showing a rich and varied population of large animals, without any trace of humans.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari