disaster
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It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but when you play it back, you can practically see the steam rising from your speakers.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Today, Cuesta believes worsening living conditions have led many Cubans to see Castro as the "original architect of this national disaster."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The organization started by world-renowned chef José Andrés has been providing food services to disaster victims worldwide since 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The scene in Charing was part of a much wider disaster unfolding across Assam.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As they stood, staring in shock, someone said, “We’re all disaster victims now, aren’t we?”
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Big Sur has faced a relentless cycle of natural disasters over the past decade including destructive wildfires, mudflows, rockslides and coastal erosion that threatens its steep and fragile landscape and has isolated the iconic destination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tucked into the “quick facts” of the government’s press release, beneath ministerial quotes about climate change driving ever more severe disasters, was the quiet admission that wildfire activity “remains below the five-year average.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
On top of this, natural disasters and accidents can wipe out history.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
"In disasters of this magnitude, it always happens that some people are not found and remain missing," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Charlie and Jamie were interested chiefly in the probabilities of disasters in financial markets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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