Sentence examples for tragedy against from inspiring English sources

I am horrified at the terrible tragedy against innocent civilians ("U.S. Attacked," front page, Sept. 12).

But the blurring backdrop of personal tragedy against which he runs cannot easily be forgotten.

No wonder Jonathan Munby's production is uneven, a frayed yet interesting version of the tragedy, against a sealing-wax-red backdrop (designer Colin Richmond) with kilim rugs swinging overhead, elaborate gold thrones below and incense leaking on to the stage.

And the story of British doctor Abbas Khan, who perished in a Syrian prison in 2013, having crossed the border to use his skills to save lives, is but one human tragedy against a backdrop of immense suffering.

She reports on her blog (www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut) that Mr. Limbaugh "is calling the storm Hurricane Katrina vanden Heuvel and warning that the left is going to use this tragedy against the right".

As campaigns on social media reveal, the same political and criminal powers that have wanted to see Aldana eliminated are already using the tragedy against her, exploiting the popular outrage over the deaths to try to weaken her authority or force her resignation.

But as Commander-in-Chief, I must weigh these heartbreaking tragedies against the alternatives.

Now comes "Déjà Vu," an action flick with Denzel Washington in which the gaudy pyrotechnics are nowhere near as jaw-dropping as the screenplay that name-checks not one, not two, but three national tragedies against a backdrop of red blood, white uniforms and blue-sky improbability.

Donald's notes and commentary enliven these, and his essay on the Lincoln White House is a small gem of historical compression, setting Abraham and Mary Lincoln's loneliness and isolation in Washington and their string of domestic tragedies against the panorama of the nation's turmoil- all in under three dozen pages.

"But as commander-in-chief I must weigh these heartbreaking tragedies against the alternative," he said.

The good news is awareness of such tragedies against women and girls is gaining traction in America today.