disasters
Example Sentences
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Air pollution, wildfire smoke, industrial disasters like the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and extended pollen seasons are all reasons why people are increasingly concerned with making their indoor environments actually breathable.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
They are heading for the remote village of Chichiriviche de la Costa, which escaped the twin disasters on June 24 relatively unscathed but has seen its resources cut off in the fallout.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Modern networks are more resilient in disasters, an AT&T spokesman said, because they can be restored faster and are less vulnerable to damage and copper theft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
They came with saws strong enough to break through concrete and steel and decades of combined experience saving lives after natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
If there was a silver lining, it was that the earthquake brought new funding and world attention to a country that had suffered in obscurity through too many natural, political, and health disasters.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
