disaster
Example Sentences
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This can lead to disaster in a lot of families, as you are finding out.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
It was a disaster from the moment they arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
However, the inaugural event was marred by a triple-digit heat wave and was a financial disaster.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Their father, Cliff Minett, had been building the bungalow when the disaster happened.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“I keep telling him all that disaster stuff is just part of the game, but he won’t believe me,” Cedar said.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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