natural disaster

[nach-er-uhl-di-zas-ter] / ˈnætʃ ər əl dɪˈzæs tər /

NOUN

act of God

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WEAK

accident circumstances beyond one's control earthquake force majeure freak accident hurricane inevitable accident marvel phenomenon supernatural event tornado unavoidable casualty unforeseen event vis major wonder

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TPS protects its holders from deportation and is granted to people deemed to be in danger if they return home because of war, natural disaster or other extraordinary circumstances.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Those might include establishing a federal reinsurance program that shares natural disaster risks with insurers, or covering the risk itself similarly to how the National Flood Insurance Program works.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Because, for veterans of modern warfare, the question isn’t how to come to grips with something that befell us in the manner of a natural disaster.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Money for home repairs would generally need to be for a FEMA-declared natural disaster.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

They’d survived the worst natural disaster in known human history—maybe the corner had been turned.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

natural disaster

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