disasters
Example Sentences
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One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
She said fossil fuel companies need to help mitigate the disasters and pay for the harm to communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But its spokesman Rajan Dhakal acknowledges that with climate-related disasters becoming more frequent, "the time has come for a rethink of our hydropower policy".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
"We have seen cascading disasters, like what we saw August 26, where one event triggers multiple events," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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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