as in disasters
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
this latest breakdown of the car is inconvenient, but not a calamity
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Recent Examples of calamities
Like the tragedy of the recent California wildfires as well as so many other calamities of our time, each one impacts us all to one degree or another.
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Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Everyone in the audience laughed when the capybara first appeared onscreen, even the little kid behind us who had cried earlier, scared of some of the calamities befalling the feline hero.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
No assessments have been levied by the California plan since 1995, the 2022 report noted, despite multiple high-cost calamities in the state.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
And many charities help people uprooted by calamities.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of dire calamities, here are a few key apps and gadgets making a big difference in times of crisis.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The risks include tariffs and international calamities.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The statement is hollow so long as people still can stake their dollars on the calamities befalling everyday Angelenos.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The seemingly increasing number of both natural and manmade calamities happening around the world means that companies in a position to provide support and relief, like ours and others across different industries, will likely be called upon to do so more often.
—David Wajsgras, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2025
Everyone in the audience laughed when the capybara first appeared onscreen, even the little kid behind us who had cried earlier, scared of some of the calamities befalling the feline hero.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
No assessments have been levied by the California plan since 1995, the 2022 report noted, despite multiple high-cost calamities in the state.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
And many charities help people uprooted by calamities.
—Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of dire calamities, here are a few key apps and gadgets making a big difference in times of crisis.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The risks include tariffs and international calamities.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The statement is hollow so long as people still can stake their dollars on the calamities befalling everyday Angelenos.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The seemingly increasing number of both natural and manmade calamities happening around the world means that companies in a position to provide support and relief, like ours and others across different industries, will likely be called upon to do so more often.
—David Wajsgras, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamities
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Severe weather disasters that result in damage of at least $1 billion now average 23 per year and have doubled since the 2010s, according to Bank of America.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Heroes protect people and society from accidents, disasters, and villains—criminals who use their Quirks for evil.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those cuts have been felt in the meager US response to the Myanmar quake, according to experts, exposing a void in international relief measures for major catastrophes.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The ongoing civil war has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophes and diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict to an end have failed.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Violence was entrenched as a byproduct of a government that ignored the tragedies faced by those like Shirley Vasquez and her neighbors.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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An Interview with Diane Wilson Sarah Neilson Talking to the author of The Seed Keeper about the tragedies of modern agriculture, and restoring Indigenous foods to communities as one way of healing historical trauma.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Calamities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamities. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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