Word: tragic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...over the course of seven to 10 minutes, the white stream became a cloud of smoke, steadily increasing and turning black, until the fire in the engine finally became obvious. We all stood at a safe distance and watched as the bus quietly went up in smoke. Although potentially tragic, as any automotive malfunction is, no one in our group was ever harmed...
Thirty years ago, Harvard wouldn't let the sexes mix in its dorm after the evening hours. Seemingly, Father John's authority knew no bounds. But today, a student group has involved area school children in two near-tragic traffic accidents, and Harvard has hardly seemed to notice...
...meant to think of Ritchie as some sort of demi-god, besmitten with a tragic curse. You see, it was simply destined that one day Ritchie would die in a plane crash...
...raised more than $1 million for AMFAR. Cyndi Lauper's royalties from Boy Blue, about a friend who died from the disease, will go to New York City AIDS research and patient care. Says Elizabeth Taylor, a ferocious fund raiser for AIDS research: "Since we began fighting this tragic disease, the most loyal, courageous support has come from the artistic community. The irony is that AIDS has decimated the arts, and every day we lose some of the greatest talent of our time to this hideous disease...
...near tragedy. Twenty-five children in a Phillips Brooks House van tumble over a median on a Boston highway. There are no serious injuries, but the potential for an extremely tragic event is evident...