tragic situation
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftragicandsituation
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tragic
adjective
uk/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/us/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/
very sad, often involving death ...
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situation
noun[C]
uk/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/
the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time ...
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(Definition oftragicandsituationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thistragicsituationis made worse by its sinister consequences, microbial evolution of resistance to antibiotics.
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Peyser's tale hinges on what she portrays as atragicsituation.
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Providing a high level of education is the most important step which can help change thistragicsituation.
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We therefore need immediate political and humanitarian action in order to alleviate thetragicsituationfaced by the refugees.
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Will he do all in his power immediately to enlist their support and help to try to resolve thistragicsituation?
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We shall consider possible further assistance once we have a clearer picture of what is required in thistragicsituation.
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This is atragicsituationsince they employ people who are blind, and also, in many cases, people who are deaf.
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We must never forget that when we consider what to do in thistragicsituation.
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The law can do little to alleviate what is atragicsituation.
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And in many cases the courts try to make the best of an alreadytragicsituation.
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If he does not do so, we shall have an even moretragicsituation.
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It must be a baffling, be-wilderingtragicsituationfor a young man.
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Is this not atragicsituationfor the children involved?
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We have all been impressed by the way in which they have handled this difficult problem and potentiallytragicsituation.
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Thistragicsituationis not such that mediation of that kind would be likely to secure early results.
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But something will have to be done meanwhile for those who find themselves in thattragicsituation.
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I also convey our thanks to all the veterinarians who are working in thistragicsituation.
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A degree of even-handedness is the most desperately needed quality in thistragicsituation.
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It is atragicsituationin which they find themselves.
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However, at the same time there is atragicsituationto be borne in mind.
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