disaster
Example Sentences
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There’s no doubt that the states want the federal government to be more involved, ultimately, in disaster preparation, recovery, and response.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
It’s a perennial pathogen, highly contagious and extremely deadly, and its occasional flareups could threaten a global disaster.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
“But each disaster is a teachable moment, and I’m afraid the defensive tone of this report suggests a limited institutional capacity to learn from bitter experience.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Up to 57 individuals and 20 companies could face criminal charges over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster, the Metropolitan Police has said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
In public, Kennedy accepted blame for the Bay of Pigs disaster.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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