disaster
Example Sentences
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“This is a disaster because, right now, SpaceX at the $2 trillion valuation would be almost 6% of U.S. GDP,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
Even in the wake of that disaster, the mayor’s race remained largely uneventful.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"The single most important factor threatening the wellbeing of families and midwives and the cause of a potential disaster is inadequate staffing," the letter read.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
She could decipher about half of what these alleged friends said to her, and Molly realized too late she had smiled and nodded her way into disaster.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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