natural disaster
Example Sentences
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“One thing is to provide short-term aid after a natural disaster such as a hurricane or an earthquake,” said oil expert Francisco Barnés de Castro, a former dean of Mexico’s National Autonomous University.
It could, for example, lead to states saying that federal agents can’t come in to help people in a natural disaster.
From Salon
The phenomenon of panic buying, or overspending on goods before a natural disaster, is well documented.
From MarketWatch
And there wasn’t even a natural disaster to blame—or me forgetting to pay a bill.
Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a still "alarming" picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
From Barron's
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