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common disaster

American  

noun

Insurance.
  1. the death of an insured party and a beneficiary occurring at the same time in the same accident.


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This is the second year that the Riverside Police Department is using drones to spot and record residents who are illegally lighting fireworks over the Independence Day weekend, a common issue throughout California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The team also included delisted stocks to avoid a common issue in backtesting known as survivorship bias, where performance is overstated by including only stocks that are currently active.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Is this a common issue with inherited homes?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Depression is the most common issue as they feel all is lost.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Deeds of kindness were as easy to him as a bad habit: they were the common issue of his weaknesses and good qualities, of his egoism and his sympathy.

From Adam Bede by Eliot, George

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