disastrous

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Iranian media likened the rescue operation to the US military's disastrous Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, an attempt to rescue more than 50 Americans at the US embassy in Tehran.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The worst-case scenario in the recent past is probably represented by someone who retired at the end of 1969, just before the disastrous, inflationary 1970s and early 1980s.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Any later and the consequences could have been disastrous.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Two years ago, the triumph of the Watergate mentality might have become similarly disastrous if those who planned and executed it had not been almost wholly lacking in political finesse.”

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Falling would be disastrous in so many ways.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen