disasters

Example Sentences

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The horror of mining disasters often played out in front of a national audience.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

More frequent losses from disasters, in part driven by climate change and increased development in danger-prone areas, are also triggering more claims that aren’t covered by the policies, such as for flood damage, insurers say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University professor who studies environmental disasters, said the ruptured chemical tank would’ve acted similar to punching a hole in a soda can.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Even we humans have achieved the dubious technical dis- tinction of being able to make our own disasters, both intentional and inadvertent.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan