disaster
Example Sentences
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Deukmejian left a budget disaster for his successor, Gov. Pete Wilson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
More than 2000 trees were lost, which Martin describes as a "disaster" for their planting targets.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He supports funding for advanced wildfire detection technology, more resources for firefighters, strengthening incentives for homeowners to harden against wildfires, clean energy and climate resilient infrastructure and strengthening federal disaster relief programs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The only disaster worse than my room was the kitchen after Dad attempted to cook.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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