calamitous

Example Sentences

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But England lost their last nine wickets for 99 runs, including a calamitous spell of 3-0 when all of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and Joe Root were dismissed driving at the ball.

From BBC

Instead, the game was tossed away calamitously and feebly.

From BBC

On Sunday, the Swiss banking giant UBS bought troubled Credit Suisse for $3.25 billion in a deal orchestrated by banking regulators to try to prevent potentially calamitous turmoil in global markets.

From Seattle Times

“In calamitous times, with a few exceptions, it will only be the God fearing that will continue to be law abiding,” writes Rawles, who declined to be interviewed for this article.

From Washington Post

In a calamitous coda to the session, the house was subsequently destroyed in a fire.

From Washington Post