disasters
Example Sentences
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We can expect a lot more extreme weather disasters, including hurricanes, droughts and floods, as a result.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was one of the worst financial disasters in American history, leading to the creation of the Federal Reserve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Both were raised in areas of Australia that have been recently damaged by natural disasters.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Experts say the possibility of making money on disasters can create dangerous incentives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Forager societies were hardly immune to natural disasters, and suffered from periods of want and hunger, but they were usually able to deal with such calamities more easily.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
