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
Every year has its share of PR disasters, headline-grabbing hacks, and puzzling product launches.
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Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
An investigation into the disaster is ongoing, but the Titan’s design and construction materials may have precipitated the catastrophic loss.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The Aliso Canyon gas leak was an environmental disaster that continues to haunt communities in the northwest San Fernando Valley as research continues into the long-term health effects.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Pieces of a bipartisan effort to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are beginning to come into focus, including a March end date and $100 billion in disaster aid.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
An investigation into the disaster is ongoing, but the Titan’s design and construction materials may have precipitated the catastrophic loss.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The Aliso Canyon gas leak was an environmental disaster that continues to haunt communities in the northwest San Fernando Valley as research continues into the long-term health effects.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Pieces of a bipartisan effort to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are beginning to come into focus, including a March end date and $100 billion in disaster aid.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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Here is where the films of Mike Leigh, a master of human tragedy and everyday comedy, land on a scale of tragic-comic circumstances.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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This monumental tragedy about today and tomorrow used its size and awe to burrow bold ideas into the multiplex.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The horrific results of those actions — and failures to act — all come across Torbenson’s desk.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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CEOs and managers worldwide share successes and failures, highlighting key details from meeting timing to expressing disagreement.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 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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In healthy relationships, partners address frustration or disappointment through communication, not blame or distance.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Overpromising or manipulating emotions can lead to disappointment and distrust.Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The calamity beneath the surface, however, sends our heroes on a race to save 40 people trapped deep underground, including two of their own.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Bears’ latest calamity ended Thursday with an absolutely astounding final-minute fiasco.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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