deathblows

noun

Definition of deathblowsnext
plural of deathblow
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as in confutations

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as in calamities

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  1. calamities
  2. disasters
  3. tragedies
  4. catastrophes
  5. casualties
  6. accidents
Noun
  • Its namesake bell, changed out for a siren in the 1920s, was meant to avoid such calamities in the future.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration, to be fair, had less time to deal with America’s deeper health issues, because it was forced to deal with at least a few calamities.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of calamities
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  • In the past few years, the platform has enabled participants to have a real-time snapshot of port and inland network congestion and monitor unexpected cargo shifts caused by disasters like the Baltimore Bridge collapse, and world events, such as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Another $29 billion will go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for response, recovery and mitigation related to presidentially declared major disasters.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Listeners who are all too familiar with Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Uvalde might nonetheless find illuminating Long Shadow’s examination of the political backdrop to these tragedies.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Among Syria's many and complex tragedies, the camp has been a particular preoccupation of Mouaz Moustafa, an activist and the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tragedies
Noun
  • This spaceplane would advance space exploration and satellite delivery until ultimately being retired following a series of high-profile and tragic catastrophes.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of catastrophes
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  • Those casualties came amid a disappointing season for the once-Super-Bowl-hopeful Jets, who fell to 4-11 with Sunday’s 19-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at MetLife Stadium.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the Civil War, Gettysburg and other engagements resulted in a higher percentage of casualties among combatants.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • During his tenure, the Federal Railroad Administration audited the railways in the wake of two fatal accidents in 2021 and 2022.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two people were killed in accidents on Arkansas roads this weekend, according to preliminary reports from Arkansas State Police.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of accidents
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