disaster
Example Sentences
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In Mindanao's Davao City, a local disaster official said only that authorities were monitoring the situation and would post updates on social media.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Communications professionals, previously relegated to the periphery, are now front and center in the C-suite, partly emboldened by CEOs’ fears that even the smallest misstep can swiftly balloon into a corporate disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The country's national disaster agency said reports of casualties were "still being verified".
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Brazil’s 2014 World Cup construction projects were a disaster, with construction projects running over budget and infrastructure promises left unfulfilled.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
They were just some of the millions of Japanese citizens who had begun to find closure after the tsunami, to take the lessons of the disaster and move forward.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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