tsunami

Example Sentences

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Cyclone Ditwah, the worst disaster since the 2004 Asian tsunami, killed 641 people and affected almost the entire country late last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

But here in Southern California, something more is in the air: a dense, motionless tsunami of something foul and inexplicable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“We bear the brunt of everything. This is really a layered tsunami of hurt.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The perils of a nuclear disaster seem relatively abstract compared to the very tangible horrors of an earthquake and tsunami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

In the first days following the earthquake and tsunami, refugees had been without power and access to outside news coverage.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland