disaster
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The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba has risen to 93, which makes it the country's deadliest transport disaster, according to the state-run Herald newspaper.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Is this the beginning of a disaster or a strange aberration?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Daniela Largo, 32, was pulled from the debris on Tuesday in the city of Pereira to shouts of joy and applause, becoming a symbol of hope for a nation reeling from Monday's disaster.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
And we’re still recovering here from Hurricane Helene, a devastating climate disaster almost two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Being magic sounded like a mountain of disaster.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Experts say the possibility of making money on disasters can create dangerous incentives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I have responded to many disasters in the past, but I have never experienced a case like this."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
GM, in its filing, said the deal aims to lock down parts in the event of a range of events, from cyberattacks to demand spikes to natural disasters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Looking forward, Swiss Re warned that the El Nino climate pattern, which began in June and is expected to peak later this year, could accentuate the cost from weather-related disasters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ben walked around with some very tiny fraction of his mind alert to the probabilities of disasters in real life.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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