disasters
Example Sentences
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The humanitarian situation has been further worsened by several natural disasters and the forced return of millions of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Congress authorized the emergency relief for immigrants whose countries had been racked by armed conflict or natural disasters and who could not safely return home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The August 26 flood has become one of the deadliest disasters to hit the Himalayan nation in recent years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Forager societies were hardly immune to natural disasters, and suffered from periods of want and hunger, but they were usually able to deal with such calamities more easily.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
