disasters

Example Sentences

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They speak of a lack of aid, which often means reconstruction in the wake of disasters proves impossible.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

In discussing the matter, Hahn also called for the county to look into establishing an emergency stockpile of air purifiers and other critical supplies to better prepare for future disasters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

His early academic work declared the Fed one of the “historic disasters in American history,” according to Sebastian Mallaby’s biography, “The Man Who Knew.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Fashion for Relief was set up with the aim to unite the fashion industry to relieve poverty and advance health and education, by making grants to other organisations and giving resources towards global disasters.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

It gave Akira chills to think that she and Natalie had both been in danger from different climate change disasters at the same time last year, on opposite ends of the continent.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz