natural disaster

Example Sentences

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And like a natural disaster, what emerged about Chavez was far worse than anyone could’ve expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Because, for veterans of modern warfare, the question isn’t how to come to grips with something that befell us in the manner of a natural disaster.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

The United States grants TPS 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 • Mar. 5, 2026

And insurance providers will not let you purchase insurance that covers, say, cancellation for a natural disaster if that disaster has already happened.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Disease-carrying insects become important where human beings are crowded together, especially under conditions where sanitation is poor, as in time of natural disaster or war or in situations of extreme poverty and deprivation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson