act of God
Example Sentences
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In 2015, Dawn Royds was assured it was a one-off - "an act of God".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“We’ve had a philosophy here at United to guide conservatively, to build in one act of God, because this industry, things happen. Fuel prices spike,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
United bakes in plenty of the unexpected when setting financial targets: It accounts for one so-called act of God each time it provides guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Getting an appointment with one of those physicians in a timely way requires an act of God.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
But for the Osage every death, every apparent act of God, was now in doubt.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
