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disaster

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


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Haldeman and John Ehrlichman at Camp David in 1973, while 12 years earlier John F. Kennedy received counsel there from Eisenhower after the Bay of Pigs disaster.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

But as part of my disaster planning, I took some steps that were sad at the time, but maybe saved my house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Nepal floods would also put "a huge amount of pressure" on western countries to increase financial support for climate disaster recovery, said Ajay Mathur, a former Indian government negotiator.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

"In view of the current disaster, the law is outdated," says constitutional law expert, Bipin Adhikari.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But he couldn’t sit around doing nothing, waiting for disaster to strike.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Many think of corporate naming in the context of disasters like Tronc, the notoriously short-lived rebrand of media conglomerate Tribune Publishing, or Reebok’s Incubus, a shoe named for a mythological demon that attacks sleeping women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Section 40 of Nepal's Civil Code does allow for some exceptions, but it does not have a provision for disasters like the flood witnessed last month.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Campbell founded the charity in 2005, aiming to harness the fashion industry to relieve poverty and advance health and education, by making grants to other organisations and giving resources towards global disasters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

That has left them vulnerable to strains from unplanned outages, natural disasters or conflicts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

And after that, there were no more disasters.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl




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