disaster
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The suit was eventually settled, but Disney’s statement is remembered in Hollywood as a public-relations disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The possibility of closely spaced earthquakes could have major consequences for disaster preparation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Primetime” doesn’t goose much tension out of the pending disaster, perhaps assuming that we already know what happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The final trigger is always some geopolitical event, natural disaster, default or change in financial markets, such as unexpected economic-data prints or aggressive interest-rate increases.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
One wrong formula on their part—or one inaccurate piece of data provided to me or one mistaken calculation by me—could mean a disaster for the astronaut and a tragedy for his family.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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We’ve based our hypothesis on research and by examining how countries have dealt with disasters in recent years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
While there were some early disasters it was not long before Mia was proud to say she could cook.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
While some insurers are charging higher premiums, others are dropping condo HOAs and their owners altogether due to rising losses from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, and increasing reinsurance costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
One argument against worrying about superintelligent AI is that the world is full of unlikely humanity-ending disasters, and trying to avert them all can make it impossible to prioritize, says Canal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
She remembers reports of how, during disasters, nursing homes are among the hardest hit.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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