disaster
Example Sentences
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For a year, the families of the victims have lived with unanswered questions: what happened in the cockpit, why the aircraft lost thrust, whether the disaster was human error, mechanical failure or something else entirely.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
So it was extraordinary to sit down with her this weekend to speak at length about the disaster of her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, embezzling from the party she used to lead.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
But when disaster strikes, many Americans face a near flip-of-the-coin chance their insurer won’t pay.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“This year we had to completely stop production. It’s a huge, huge amount of damage, a disaster for me and the main company,” Mastour said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Roads were often closed during a disaster, which was why his father liked to be at ground zero beforehand.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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