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disasters

  • plural
    of disaster.
    disaster
    noun
    a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.

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Experts say the possibility of making money on disasters can create dangerous incentives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

They could be used by the military, for remote communities or following natural disasters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

"I have responded to many disasters in the past, but I have never experienced a case like this."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The overloaded government ferry -- a vital link for villagers and fish traders around the vast lake -- overturned in choppy waters on Tuesday in one of the country's worst passenger boat disasters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

And I plan how when I grow up I will help people prepare for the disasters and save their lives and their money and advise governments on how to manage the weather.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd