1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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2
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
In 2024, under the Biden administration, the institute funded six two-year rapid-response projects to study different aspects of exposures and health problems after the disaster.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
But even before these twin disasters, the relationship between Beltway conservatives and what John Micklethwait and I once called The Right Nation were under strain.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
During times of a disaster, some of this information is incorrect or false, warned Knox.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
While there is an investigation looking into what caused the Air India disaster, no official determination has been issued yet.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
But even before these twin disasters, the relationship between Beltway conservatives and what John Micklethwait and I once called The Right Nation were under strain.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
During times of a disaster, some of this information is incorrect or false, warned Knox.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
While there is an investigation looking into what caused the Air India disaster, no official determination has been issued yet.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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Jacobson said the sorrow among Amira’s family and friends was tempered by a supportive community, including members of the Mosque Foundation who visited Richards after the tragedy.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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Both sets of parents would have surely been willing to help with rent and whatever else was needed for the baby’s well-being, but the couple agreed that asking them for money at this age constituted a failure too great to stomach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Officials said that the situation at Harvard represents not simply a failure to address specific incidents, but a structural climate that has allowed antisemitism to persist, prompting government intervention to uphold civil rights standards.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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When Jeffrey Dean Morgan is away filming in the zombie apocalypse, his 7-year-old daughter George is never far from his mind.—
Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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No other blood could possibly have made it onto Negan’s boot in this zombie apocalypse filled with violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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He was drafted #9 and hasn't been a disappointment, so.... K Kip L. · 1h 4m ago Have fun replacing a 60 point center for 5 million.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Clark tried to erase the memories of his disappointment at Oakmont with an opening round 6-under 64 on Thursday, putting him tied for second in the early afternoon.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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But for news publishers and journalists, another calamity was on the horizon.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Finally, there is the key role of the very well known, extremist conservative federal judge of Texas – a highly political judge – who virtually snatched Boeing calamity as a felonious government contractor.—
Charles Tiefer,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The magazine’s cover uses items from Gabrielle Chanel’s personal collection: a statue bust of the designer made by Jacques Lipchitz in 1921 wearing metallic Chanel sunglasses from the brand’s fall 2002 show shot by Roe Ethridge.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Is a bust to follow again or are these big yields from small stocks really spectacular deals?—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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