act of God

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“We’ve had a philosophy here at United to guide conservatively, to build in one act of God, because this industry, things happen. Fuel prices spike,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

United bakes in plenty of the unexpected when setting financial targets: It accounts for one so-called act of God each time it provides guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Getting an appointment with one of those physicians in a timely way requires an act of God.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

It was, one Labor Minister told me, a decision taken from him by "an act of God".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

Certainly time had as much to do with the tragedy as the weather, and ignoring the clock can’t be passed off as an act of God.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer