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disaster

[dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster] / dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər /


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While irresponsible overreliance on it can lead to disaster, there’s no denying it can keep you safer during long drives by reducing fatigue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

That, my friends, is what Social Security was designed to address: protecting people from the dire consequences of economic disaster.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

City officials have said they need $125 million to finish replacing the aging seawall, and they have halted reconstruction amid shrinking oil revenue and an uncertain future for federal disaster aid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

The story follows a man and his aunt who must muddle through on the south-east English coast in the aftermath of an unexplained disaster and the arrival of mysterious alien beings.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

And that was a nuclear disaster of a whole different kind.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Then there’s the prospect of devastating displacements caused by weather-related disasters, the death of much of the earth’s coral reefs, and large parts of the population being exposed to extreme heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

During natural disasters, he waded into muddy floodwaters to help people who lost their homes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Last month the UK defence secretary warned the public and businesses to think about how they would cope with increasing natural disasters, including stockpiling food.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

But a long list of challenges awaits: grappling with worst-in-the-nation unemployment, solving the housing crisis, and preparing for and responding to seemingly endless fires, floods and other natural disasters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

We know merely what disasters his mendacity occasioned.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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