disasters
Example Sentences
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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 β Sep. 16, 2026
As California governor over the past eight years, he survived a recall election, launched a podcast called "This is Gavin Newsom," and oversaw emergency responses to natural disasters including wildfires and the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's β Sep. 15, 2026
Some 18% of Indian land is Himalayan, yet the region accounts for about 35% of disasters, according to the report.
From BBC β Sep. 13, 2026
Congress authorized the emergency relief for immigrants whose countries had been racked by armed conflict or natural disasters and who could not safely return home.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 9, 2026
It’s not as if we can go somewhere else; the disasters on the moon and Mars colonies proved that.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
