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disastrous

[dih-zas-truhs, -zah-struhs] / dɪˈzæs trəs, -ˈzɑ strəs /


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The couple spent £75,000 on the disastrous project in total, of which £28,000 was repairing the mess left by Figg and £3,000 in legal fees.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The healthcare giant is attempting to recover from a disastrous earnings report and guidance cut last April that triggered a sharp decline in its share price.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

From the vantage point of 2026, as we endure an unprecedented degree of barbarism, we see how disastrous his prescriptions were.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

They had a knack for disastrous drafting and squandering their top picks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

While these reforms were desperately needed, deinstitutionalization intersected with the spread of mass imprisonment policies—expanding criminal statutes and harsh sentencing—to disastrous effect.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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