disasters
Example Sentences
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Canada has helped during natural disasters in the US, he noted, such as Hurricane Helene and wildfires in California.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The 253-page report examines the purported scientific advances in quantifying the extent to which CO2 emissions contribute to natural disasters and extreme weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
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
One project uses AI analysis of anonymised mobile phone data to spot mass-population movements during disasters, determining where people are fleeing, to help humanitarians better tailor their response.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
It was infuriating to discover the reason for all these terrible disasters and not to be able to tell the public, almost worse than it being the government’s fault after all.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
