disaster
Example Sentences
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It really makes clear that the responsibility for fixing a natural disaster is mostly going to fall on the states.
From Slate • May 21, 2026
Businessman Jeremy Padawer, who also lost his home, said the disaster opened Pratt’s eyes to the “extreme lack of accountability” by the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
It’s a perennial pathogen, highly contagious and extremely deadly, and its occasional flareups could threaten a global disaster.
From Salon • May 20, 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
I think maybe the compass incident, the disaster he had so nearly brought upon us that day, had changed him, made him more aware of other people.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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