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

“The main difference is this situation is not an act of God, but was caused by the choice of just one man without much thought as to how and who it would impact,” Hersh said.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

But that had been spontaneous, forced upon us by bad weather and strange circumstances, just some random act of God, the type of thing you can’t get insurance for.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx