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disaster

[dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster] / dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər /


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The Michigan program May inherited was a disaster, finishing 8-24 in the 2023-24 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"Already it's a PR disaster for them, and I wouldn't be surprised if they did cancel it altogether."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

This can lead to disaster in a lot of families, as you are finding out.

From MarketWatch • 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

Jackson’s beloved home was largely destroyed, and Andrew Jackson Jr., Jackson’s adopted son, blamed servants for the disaster.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis