disastrous
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Powell, who was born in 1953, is also old enough to remember the disastrous 1970s, when the Federal Reserve lost control of inflation by cutting short-term rates too soon and too much.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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
In the early 1700s, Scotland’s economic strength had been depleted by a disastrous colonial project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The allies didn’t adequately prepare for multilayered obstacles involving mines in the water and guns on the shore, and were drawn into a disastrous ground campaign that resulted in 250,000 casualties.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Might she come between them in some disastrous fashion?
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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