disaster
Example Sentences
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She was also part of the breaking news team that responded to back-to-back hurricanes in in Tampa Bay in 2024, the worst natural disasters to hit the region in more than century.
A bill being considered in New York would allow that state’s attorney general and property insurers to bring actions against parties responsible for climate-related disasters.
From Los Angeles Times
That isn’t the occasion of jokes, it’s a disaster.
But if he didn't get things under control here, who knew what kind of disaster he would find when he came back?
From Literature
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“We have an unacceptable number of people who are unhoused. We have affordability issues. I’d say city cleanliness is on the decline. We are not well prepared for disasters, as was clearly seen last year.”
From Los Angeles Times
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