disaster

Example Sentences

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“It would be a disaster for energy markets because it would mean oil will have a huge surcharge from Iran,” said Ellen Wald, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Relatives of the 57 people who died in Greece's worst ever train disaster crowded into a courtroom on Wednesday, demanding justice for the victims.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“He’d probably been the first Black person to do X, Y or Z,” said Holder, whose planned mission to space was ultimately canceled after the Challenger disaster in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a fatal airport disaster.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

As they stood, staring in shock, someone said, “We’re all disaster victims now, aren’t we?”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland