Sentence examples for calamitous role from inspiring English sources

But Srebrenica is special, not just because of the calamitous role played by the UN, but because it was there that the world witnessed the most extreme manifestation of Serb agression.

Pat McFadden MP, a member of the banking commission, said it was "some belated recognition on Sir James Crosby's part of his leading role in a very irresponsible and ultimately calamitous strategy for this bank".

Liz Gibbons, the former Newsnight deputy editor who oversaw its calamitous report falsely linking Lord McAlpine to an allegation of child sex abuse, has been given a new role in the BBC's global news operation.

The devastation wrought by the calamitous years of 1914-1945 dealt a fatal blow to the country's capacity to perform this global management role.

Geologists were at last free to suggest that calamitous but infrequent events powerful deluges, colossal landslides, gargantuan volcanic eruptions, supersonic impacts from extraterrestrial objects did in fact play a role in shaping our world.

In this performance the alto role of Otho, composed for a woman, was changed into a bass accompanied by English horns, "with calamitous effects on the delicate balance and texture of the score".

Geologists were at last free to suggest that calamitous but infrequent events — powerful deluges, colossal landslides, gargantuan volcanic eruptions, supersonic impacts from extraterrestrial objects — did in fact play a role in shaping our world.

Christensen has filled the role with distinction for the most part this season but his wayward pass in the 75th minute was a calamitous mistake that could have serious ramifications for his team's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.

Not calamitous or terminal.

The result was calamitous.

Calamitous is probably better.