disasters

Example Sentences

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"We are looking at environmental disasters like oil spills, and identifying ways to remediate them in faster, greener and more sustainable ways," Oran said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The horror of mining disasters often played out in front of a national audience.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

When earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters happen, the IRS commonly suspends all sorts of deadlines for impacted taxpayers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

They, too, overreached, invaded lands they couldn’t conquer or couldn’t control, and brought disasters down on their citizenries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When there was important area news— disasters like floods or tornadoes—or sometimes if she came across little stories that seemed cute or original, Alice would call the station news manager in Carrington.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements