disastrous
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SoCal Edison says it expects to pay little or none of the billions of dollars in damages of the disastrous Eaton fire, which its equipment is suspected of igniting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This is where the pressure hits the rocket the hardest, and when engineers know that even a small structural weakness can be disastrous.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The worst-case scenario in the recent past is probably represented by someone who retired at the end of 1969, just before the disastrous, inflationary 1970s and early 1980s.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
In the early 1700s, Scotland’s economic strength had been depleted by a disastrous colonial project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Poseidon was greatly angered and punished the people by sending a disastrous flood.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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