disaster
Example Sentences
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An internationally-important nature reserve faces "disaster" after being flooded by seawater because of failing coastal defences, conservationists have said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“This is a disaster because, right now, SpaceX at the $2 trillion valuation would be almost 6% of U.S. GDP,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The project appeared headed for disaster as it opened in 2023, having run an astonishing $1 billion over budget.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
“Our study session was a disaster I don’t want to repeat.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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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