disaster
Example Sentences
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In “The Black Death: A Global History of Humanity’s Most Devastating Pandemic,” a vivid and sweeping new history of the outbreak, Thomas Asbridge concurs, judging it “the worst natural disaster in recorded history.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Families of those killed in last year's Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Cyclone Senyar ravaged Sumatra in late November, killing more than 1,000 people in Southeast Asia's deadliest natural disaster for 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
Not a disaster, but nowhere near her best.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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