disaster
Example Sentences
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The disaster was the deadliest for the Argentine navy in peacetime.
From Barron's
Under a 2022 law, it gave employers flexibility to permit them for victims of domestic abuse and federally declared disasters.
That wouldn’t be a disaster by any means but at the same time Goldman warned that a five-week closure of the Strait of Hormuz would likely push Brent prices to $100 a barrel.
From Barron's
Just two years ago, they were among the worst teams ever to set foot on the hardwood, an abject disaster that once lost 28 games in a row.
He added: "The risks to our livestock and plants are a disaster waiting to happen."
From BBC
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