But the events that occurred on Thanksgiving were an appalling reminder that deadly threats lurk beyond the airport's perimeter -- and that there is no day, no occasion, safe from a terrorist's malice.
Prior to his removal he said, "This case serves as an appalling reminder of the evils that result when large numbers of the politically powerless are placed at the mercy of institutions engendered and controlled by a politically powerful few".
As police continue to search for human remains at a farm, the Home Office says the case serves as an "appalling reminder of the extent to which slavery has reappeared in our country".
It's an appalling, visceral reminder of how much time you spend sitting there, motionless.
"Paradise Lost" is a timely reminder of the appalling cost of expansionist political ambitions; it tells a fascinating story with clarity and insight.
To Hull, the parade was a reminder of their appalling Challenge Cup record at Wembley: played five, lost four, drawn one.
Levi's description of the part of southern Italy to which he was exiled under Mussolini is a reminder of the appalling poverty from which many Italian families emerged during Italy's "economic miracle", little more than 50 years ago.
Airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen - Statement SANA'A/AMMAN, 8 April 2015 Yesterdayday's airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen's Ibb governorate, which left at least two children dead and two injured, is a stark reminder of the appalling risks facing children as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.
SANA'A/AMMAN, 8 April 2015 Yesterdayday's airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen's Ibb governorate, which left at least two children dead and two injured, is a stark reminder of the appalling risks facing children as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.
It is a reminder that many animals suffer appalling abuse, and without our help, cases like this will end even more tragically.
The sight of a wall of smoke and flame behind empty streets and houses conveys an appalling sense of disorder and fragility, a tragic reminder that unless humans set limits on development, nature certainly will.
