disaster

Example Sentences

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“Far from being the promised engine of jobs, green growth and digital progress,” the Hyderabad-based Human Rights Forum wrote in October, “this project represents a looming environmental and economic disaster.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A December analysis by The Times found that permitting has gained momentum after a slow start, with the pace slower than after some disasters in the state, and faster than others.

From Los Angeles Times

In November, the High Court in London found BHP "strictly liable" for the disaster following a mammoth trial, which could lead to billions of dollars in damages shared among 620,000 plaintiffs.

From Barron's

And even here on the island I had already seen scorpions, cobras, and green mambas, and it always felt like disaster could strike in the blink of an eye.

From Literature

Weather was not included in the list’s methodology description, though the likelihood of an environmental disaster and air quality were.

From MarketWatch