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"preventable tragedy" means a sad or disastrous event that could have been stopped from happening if certain actions were taken or precautions were followed.
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«preventable»
«tragedy»
Sentences with «preventable tragedy»
- Every time I hear of a toddler or young child drowning, I think of how preventable that tragedy is. (parentingsquad.com)
- (Yes, such preventable tragedies do occasionally occur.) (themeowingvet.com)
- And with preventable tragedy as a catalyst that no one wanted, a brand new hockey team has become intertwined with a sense of civic pride in the desert. (sbnation.com)
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