disaster
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Ari, it’s bad, the place is a disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The county needs to focus on updating and enumerating plans to ensure “the next disaster is met with updated and enhanced plans with clear authorities,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
A disaster management agency official said over the weekend that 12 people had been infected with the disease after consuming dead wildlife in the Munyamadzi River area.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Potential applications range from disaster zones on Earth to human missions deep into space.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The whole afternoon had been a ridiculous disaster.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
In France, premiums for multirisk home insurance, which includes natural disasters, rose 8.4% in 2025, according to France Assureurs, an industry group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has vowed to "strongly raise" with the international community the disasters that Nepal has experienced as a result of climate change.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
She said fossil fuel companies need to help mitigate the disasters and pay for the harm to communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
His death was the first of the disasters which fell upon the gods.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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