disasters

Example Sentences

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He said he was running to “save LA” and vowed to be transparent during natural disasters and cut the city deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We are looking at environmental disasters like oil spills, and identifying ways to remediate them in faster, greener and more sustainable ways," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

When earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters happen, the IRS commonly suspends all sorts of deadlines for impacted taxpayers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

For many in China, the tragedy harks back to the 2000s, a period of regular, deadly coal mining disasters, which is widely thought to have been left in the past.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Time, wars, the countless everyday disasters had made her forget about Rebeca.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez