tragedy

Example Sentences

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The rapper Travis Scott, who headlined the event, received particular criticism for failing to stop the show - although he claimed he was unaware of the unfolding tragedy.

From BBC

Massive funding for a local nonprofit;tragedy for local families.

From The Wall Street Journal

Massive funding for a local nonprofit;tragedy for local families.

From The Wall Street Journal

A decade has passed since Louise James returned from a hen weekend feeling a sense of dread that a tragedy would unfold.

From BBC

The general tone of the film is anticlimactic, but Thomas and Duke are on trajectories that spell out “tragedy” in furnace smoke across a northern English sky.

From The Wall Street Journal