disaster
Example Sentences
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Deukmejian left a budget disaster for his successor, Gov. Pete Wilson.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
What’s the debate: Farm groups have long pushed for stronger income protection such as crop insurance subsidies and disaster assistance aid.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
She also said there is a need for faster disaster response so families and small businesses are not trapped in long bureaucratic delays.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
No one worries, everyone stops preparing, and a disaster happens as a result.”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
Did You Planet? Words With Surprisingly Spacey Origins
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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