disastrous
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A previous commission candidate dropped out of the running after a disastrous hearing before the council.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
While holding 22% of your assets in cash seems like a lot, it’s far from disastrous.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
It’s also a terrible, deteriorating market for auto makers, and the country isn’t only exporting its vehicles, it’s exporting its disastrous market dynamics.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The UK, however, continued its run of disastrous results.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Poseidon was greatly angered and punished the people by sending a disastrous flood.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing disastrous
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