disaster
Example Sentences
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Herbert Hoover, who was the secretary of commerce at the time and coordinated federal disaster relief, emerged as a national hero and rode his popularity to a landslide victory in the 1928 presidential election.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
If you bought it the day before the disaster, your money has doubled.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
What mood the Tartan Army would have been in if the opener against Haiti had turned into a disaster we will never know.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
That marks a drop of more than 30% from their May peak and likely averts the disaster commodity experts had warned about as one of the largest crude supply shortages in history began playing out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Also, explaining to his parents why there’s a hologram of me in his room is a disaster waiting to happen.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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