tragic incident
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftragicandincident
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tragic
adjective
uk/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/
very sad, often involving death ...
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incident
noun
uk/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/us/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
an event that is either unpleasant ...
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(Definition oftragicandincidentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It has been an extremelytragicincidentand terrible to watch and to think of their suffering.
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Thistragicincidentonly underlines the importance of establishing a neutralised zone to minimise the risk to the islanders.
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We are anxious that any lessons from thistragicincidentare fully carried through.
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It would have been a verytragicincident, and we were happily spared from it.
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It emerged from the tragic experience of my constituents, and atragicincidentin my constituency.
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It is unfortunate that those errors were associated with such a serious andtragicincident.
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The circumstances of thattragicincidentwill be the subject of a thorough investigation.
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That is not merely atragicincidentbut illustrates the absurdity of the present situation.
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Following thetragicincident, a new list was issued of items, including household cutlery, that were not allowed to be taken on board aircraft.
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This is perhaps the only funny bit in this grim andtragicincident.
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But now, with thistragicincident, the balance is redressed.
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I would kindly ask that we rise and observe a minute's silence as a mark of respect in light of thistragicincident.
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I am certain, too, that everyone who has been responsible for allowing the ship to sail will be answerable for thistragicincident.
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That was atragicincidentfor all concerned and certainly for the policeman who died.
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I am aware of thistragicincident.
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Atragicincidentrecently occurred which has drawn public attention to the unsatisfactory state of the law.
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Even so, there could be atragicincident.
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I understand that investigations into thistragicincidentare still proceeding.
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I hope that the victims of thistragicincidentwill make a speedy recovery.
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Nearly four years ago there was atragicincidentin my constituency.
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