disaster
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A shipping disaster in 2021 shows how blocking the strait — and thus severing a link to the Mediterranean Sea — could harm global commerce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Nepal's energy sector accounted for about half of the infrastructure damage from the disaster, according to government assessments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Elsewhere, the paper reports on dozens of patients losing thousands of pounds in savings in a "global IVF disaster".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Some people make it out of a childhood of poverty, or manage to avoid disaster after a prolonged splurge or a poor investment decision, and some people don’t.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
This consisted of his father picking a random street in a random city, and a disaster like a flood.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Gundlach Bundschu’s announcement follows several other California wineries that have cited difficulties as the industry struggles with dwindling demand, the trade war and natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
We’ve based our hypothesis on research and by examining how countries have dealt with disasters in recent years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
While there were some early disasters it was not long before Mia was proud to say she could cook.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
While some insurers are charging higher premiums, others are dropping condo HOAs and their owners altogether due to rising losses from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, and increasing reinsurance costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
It is always harder to cope with the disasters and tragedies one imagines than with the reality, however grim or disagreeable.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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