tribulation
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And it prays, as we do, that these days of tribulation will swiftly turn into days of deliverance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Most of the rituals are performed only during turbulent times; the most recent tribulation was the global coronavirus pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
So it's okay to be skeptical of the latest Santos tale of tribulation: He says his car was broken into and $180 worth of gifts were stolen.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2023
Howard sings about seeking, and claiming, the strength to rise above obstacles and tribulation: “I am not fearless but fear will stop me,” she vows.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
She wondered why there were only two kinds of weather: hardship in the morning, and tribulation at night.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
A four-part documentary offers a look behind the curtain of the infamous Nevada festival Burning Man, examining its trials and tribulations over five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He helps you if you feel blue, if you just need some clarity or perspective on the trials and tribulations of life, he gives you that.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
"You have the trials and the tribulations, you win some, you lose some, you make progress, you sometimes have setbacks, but you have made it, and this day we've made it," added the CEO.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
It was not without its tribulations — either at the start or throughout its 46-year roller-coaster history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
As she launched into the trials and tribulations of watching Little Women with her seventy-two-year-old Dominican grandmother, Dimple allowed herself to tune out.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing tribulation
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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"I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.
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