natural disaster
Americannoun
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
It noted the fires were the third-worst natural disaster in American history in terms of insured losses, at $40 billion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The United States grants TPS to people deemed to be in danger if they return to their home countries because of war, natural disaster or other "extraordinary" circumstances.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
And insurance providers will not let you purchase insurance that covers, say, cancellation for a natural disaster if that disaster has already happened.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
They’d survived the worst natural disaster in known human history—maybe the corner had been turned.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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