disaster
Example Sentences
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But that disaster made his company, which focuses on fire-resistant and mould-resistant homes, even more relevant.
From BBC
"We have conflict... natural disasters - and there are inter-communal violence, economic instability and the physical access challenges."
From BBC
It is granted to people deemed to be in danger if they return to their home countries because of war, natural disaster or other extraordinary circumstances.
From Barron's
In 1990, Congress authorized giving temporary shelter to non-citizens from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disaster or “extraordinary and temporary conditions” that prevent them from returning there.
From Los Angeles Times
The TPS program gives provisional work authorization and protections from deportation to hundreds of thousands of immigrants from countries experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters or epidemics.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
