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disaster

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


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As Moreno-Garcia reveals the claustrophobic customs and mores of a town whose name means “drowned pig,” disaster feels inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But she worries it will not cover much loss if disaster struck again.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Sometimes people appear to change how they lived after a volcanic disaster.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Even President George W. Bush made great strides against HIV, made sure SARS-1 didn’t become a disaster in 2003, and prepped the country for a potential bird flu crisis, which remains a major threat.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

He died at age seventy-two of kidney cancer, a disease that afflicted many of the sailors who survived the K-19 disaster.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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