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

Rising Treasury yields this year have been explained as markets finally recognizing various potential disasters: Soaring inflation!

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

Charlie and Jamie were interested chiefly in the probabilities of disasters in financial markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis