disasters
Example Sentences
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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
While the exact cause of the glacial collapse is unclear, climate change is accelerating glacial melt worldwide, increasing the risk of such disasters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 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
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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