disaster
Example Sentences
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With a healthy dose of RuPaul’s signature wit and enough drag queen-friendly lighting to combat Hollywood’s run of dimly lit features, the team revives the disaster spoof with stylish aplomb.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
For someone planning to draw income within a few years, it can be a portfolio disaster.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
While dads have reasons to be concerned by plummeting levels of testosterone, a modest dip isn’t necessarily a disaster — in fact, it can make men better parents and partners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in a statement that agencies were coordinating their disaster response.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Roads were often closed during a disaster, which was why his father liked to be at ground zero beforehand.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
Did You Planet? Words With Surprisingly Spacey Origins
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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