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disastrous

[dih-zas-truhs, -zah-struhs] / dɪˈzæs trəs, -ˈzɑ strəs /


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The Northern Irishman had slipped off the top of the pile on Friday following a disastrous second round in which he landed in the water four times.

From Barron's

Perhaps he did not watch or was not aware of how many times in this year’s playoffs teams had failed to convert on fourth down with disastrous consequences.

From Los Angeles Times

A year after the Eaton fire, survivors and the state’s electric utilities are clashing over whether state law should continue to protect the companies from the cost of disastrous wildfires they ignite.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that Baker isn’t the first real-estate guru to get into retailing with disastrous results.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Marcus died three years later and Commodus took the throne, the era of the Good Emperors came to a disastrous end.

From The Wall Street Journal