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calamities
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an event causing great and often sudden damage, distress, or destruction
- The earthquake was a calamity that devastated the entire city, leaving buildings in ruins.
- A series of hurricanes brought calamity to the coastal communities, causing widespread flooding and destruction.
- The pandemic was a global calamity, affecting millions of lives and economies around the world.
- The forest fire turned into a calamity as it rapidly spread, consuming acres of land and displacing wildlife.
- The dam's failure resulted in a calamity, with a massive flood sweeping through the downstream areas.
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