natural disaster
Example Sentences
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The final trigger is always some geopolitical event, natural disaster, default or change in financial markets, such as unexpected economic-data prints or aggressive interest-rate increases.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
This is a city where neighborhood displacement — whether by gentrification, government or natural disaster — is as commonplace and messy as the bloom of jacarandas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ever since his first term, when one of “his” red states suffered a natural disaster, he immediately showed sympathy and sent federal relief.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
"No one flew into a rage, because after all, this is due to natural disaster," the businesswoman, who had to reschedule her flight to Tuesday, told AFP Sunday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Archaeologists who come across these 110 skeletons may too easily conclude that most fell victim to some natural disaster.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
