disaster strikes

idiom

: something very bad happens
When disaster strikes, we will be prepared.

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However, a fire extinguisher is only as effective as its accessibility when disaster strikes. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024 Without insurance, they’re left fully exposed to costly repairs if disaster strikes. Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, confusion has arisen about what the agency does and doesn’t do when disaster strikes. Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Brumfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 If disaster strikes—a hurricane, an earthquake, a raging wildfire—the reinsurers help the insurance companies to pay the claims that their customers file. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disaster strikes 

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“Disaster strikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20strikes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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