disaster
Example Sentences
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Crews don’t always make it home; the 1986 Challenger space-shuttle disaster and the 2003 Columbia shuttle failure still loom large.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In the Middle Ages, the French disaster at Crécy became an object lesson in the dangers of rushing in.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The federal government provided $20.6 million in disaster relief funds for California fishing communities affected by the 2023 closure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
This year, fans unfurled an extensive tifo display marking the 120th anniversary of the Courrieres mine disaster, Europe's deadliest accident of its kind, which killed 1099 local miners.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
As they stood, staring in shock, someone said, “We’re all disaster victims now, aren’t we?”
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing disaster
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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