disastrous
Example Sentences
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Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people who have been reported missing, many believed to be buried under landslides, after cyclonic rains caused disastrous flooding nearly a week ago.
From BBC
Flores, Sable’s chief executive, wagered that he could patch a leaky pipeline that once caused a disastrous oil spill, ship tens of thousands of barrels of crude to California’s refineries—and earn a windfall.
"It's kind of been disastrous in the last two year," says James Fitzgerald, a London pub landlord bracing for the UK government's November 26 budget.
From Barron's
In years past he was also a fixer for the company, relaunching a failed data syncing service as iCloud, and taking over Apple Maps after its disastrous launch.
Stuck without many options, the Fire Department began slowly thinking about refining the policies that proved disastrous for Australia.
From Los Angeles Times
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