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disaster

[dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster] / dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər /


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This can lead to disaster in a lot of families, as you are finding out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It was a disaster from the moment they arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

However, the inaugural event was marred by a triple-digit heat wave and was a financial disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Arkhipov had survived the K.19 nuclear submarine disaster the year before.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin