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disaster

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


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Thailand's government held talks this week on the haze, and some districts in Chiang Mai have issued disaster declarations to help speed up financial support.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Relatives of the 57 people who died in Greece's worst ever train disaster crowded into a courtroom on Wednesday, demanding justice for the victims.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But where the scoreboard showed a disaster, Hurley saw the possibility for something remarkable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

One thing they may not fully understand is how many avenues for financial disaster are out there for young people:

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

One wrong formula on their part—or one inaccurate piece of data provided to me or one mistaken calculation by me—could mean a disaster for the astronaut and a tragedy for his family.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson