disasters

Example Sentences

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On top of that, there are the inevitable disasters, be they earthquake, fire or flood, the latter quite possibly exacerbated this winter by what may be an epic El Niño.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"We are looking at environmental disasters like oil spills, and identifying ways to remediate them in faster, greener and more sustainable ways," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Between 1980 and 2010, an average of 5,853 people died in China annually from coal mining disasters, according to a tally by Nie.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Rising Treasury yields this year have been explained as markets finally recognizing various potential disasters: Soaring inflation!

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Time, wars, the countless everyday disasters had made her forget about Rebeca.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez