disaster
Example Sentences
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We should take pride in the generations of Americans who fought tyranny, defeated Nazism and fascism, defended democracy, welcomed millions and answered the call to help nations facing war, disaster and oppression.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Willis quit the Village People in 1979 during production of “Can’t Stop the Music,” a Village People film and a financial disaster that led to the band’s dissolution.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Whatever one’s view of the death penalty, Divine’s example is a disaster.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
"This is in the middle of a full-blown disaster," she had told herself.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
She could decipher about half of what these alleged friends said to her, and Molly realized too late she had smiled and nodded her way into disaster.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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