disaster
Example Sentences
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“But each disaster is a teachable moment, and I’m afraid the defensive tone of this report suggests a limited institutional capacity to learn from bitter experience.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"It's when risk becomes routine. People think 'it'll be fine' and carry on, until one day we end up with exactly the kind of disaster we've just seen."
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The fifth inning was a disaster for UCLA, nearly costing the Bruins the win.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Dallin shot historical events, such as the Hindenburg on the ground both before and after the 1937 disaster, and created the first aerial survey of Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The longer they flew, the more they exposed themselves to the potential for disaster.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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