tragic episode
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftragicandepisode
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tragic
adjective
uk/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/
very sad, often involving death ...
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episode
noun[C]
uk/ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/us/ˈep.ə.soʊd/
a single event or group of ...
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(Definition oftragicandepisodefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We shall have gained nothing by this wholetragicepisode.
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Thattragicepisodeis being investigated by the relevant committee.
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For many of us this is atragicepisode.
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That enables us to debate more widely than his remarks about atragicepisodesuggested.
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We must try to ensure that thetragicepisodedoes not damage further community relations.
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To see where we went wrong and to see what lessons are to be learnt from thistragicepisode.
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Her quiet courage, resolve, dedication and serenity throughout thistragicepisodeis an example to us all.
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As long as we remain civilised we shall assume that war-time is atragicepisodeor interval in the normal life of man.
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I would also like to offer my sincere condolences to the families of those workers who have already been victims of thistragicepisode.
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That is a real concern, which takes me back to the inherent problem that lies behind thistragicepisode—guessing the public demand for that new public service.
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In considering thistragicepisode, one ought to try to look at the picture as a whole and not just at one dirty dark corner of it.
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I feel convinced that if the efforts of all concerned are directed towards attaining the best possible result from this unfortunate andtragicepisode, very much can be done.
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He also reveals that it was he who his friend was drinking with just beforehand and that he had never fully recovered from the entiretragicepisode.
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