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disaster

[dih-zas-ter, -zah-ster] / dɪˈzæs tər, -ˈzɑ stər /


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Knutti agreed that this was a good example of how satellite data could potentially be used for "systematic observing systems for disaster prevention that could save hundreds or thousands of lives".

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

It was not a prediction of an imminent disaster, a guarantee that the French Riviera would be struck, or a forecast that every Mediterranean coastline would experience the same waves.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

"We will work with the co-ordination and responsibility required to prevent them from leading to another disaster."

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

National climate assessments are important because their projections can inform federal infrastructure planning, risk assessments, regulations, disaster preparedness and cost-benefit analyses, including from hazards such as wildfires, floods, drought and sea-level rise.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But a lawsuit brought by more than four hundred sailors who were aboard the USS Ronald Reagan during the disaster alleged that they had developed cancer and other ailments as a result of their exposure.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The humanitarian situation has been further worsened by several natural disasters and the forced return of millions of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

But I was nonetheless relieved that Pericles’ happy ending is intact — a reassuring sight in our age of successive disasters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

El Niño is a natural phenomenon, but it tends to bring the kind of extreme heat which also drives those disasters, Dr Alistair Hobday, chief researcher at Australia's science agency, told the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

These newer magicians have been the cause of great tragedies and terrible disasters these many years.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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