1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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as in failure
something that has failed
an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night
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Recent Examples of disaster
The tsunami caused extensive damage to coastal areas and led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Scheduling in field service is an art—and no one wants to be Picasso in a scheduling disaster.
—David Strausser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
As the film reminds us, any number of iffy career choices, like that role in the cinematic disaster that was Sgt.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Going to space after the Columbia disaster Eileen Collins’ fourth and final mission came on the heels of the tragic Columbia disaster.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Smarter scheduling: Adjust on the fly with real-time data
Scheduling in field service is an art—and no one wants to be Picasso in a scheduling disaster.
—David Strausser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
As the film reminds us, any number of iffy career choices, like that role in the cinematic disaster that was Sgt.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Going to space after the Columbia disaster Eileen Collins’ fourth and final mission came on the heels of the tragic Columbia disaster.
—Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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The tragedy has become a focal point for broader dissatisfaction with Serbia's current administration, with increasing public demands for transparency in large-scale infrastructure projects, many of which involve Chinese state companies.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Medications Heart failure medications help reduce symptoms and vary in type and dosing.Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rejection can happen quickly or over years and it can be treated, but may also lead to kidney failure, which might require dialysis or another transplant.Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thinking about hedging an AI apocalypse more broadly leads to two approaches.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Hulu 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004) Edgar Wright's beloved breakthrough zombie comedy puts a daft spin on an undead apocalypse, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as loyal best friends ill-prepared for normal everyday life, much less an existential emergency.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Overall, the disappointment was undeniable; TikTok, X (Twitter) and Reddit were full of complaints about Spotify Wrapped 2024, far removed from the typical celebratory posts.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Much to the disappointment of fans, his character died at the end of season 5.Francesca Gariano, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration, to be fair, had less time to deal with America’s deeper health issues, because it was forced to deal with at least a few calamities.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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As a new video came to light Monday showing the chaos and calamity of a ferry gangway collapse on a historic Georgia island that left seven senior citizens dead and three critically injured, survivors shared harrowing details of the disaster.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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That’s how many people were arrested in a mob bust in northern Italy — including a Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan.Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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During a press conference at the East Police Precinct, where state and city leaders were celebrating a record drug bust, O'Connell expressed frustration that the debate strayed from the facts of the Fusus proposal.Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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