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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
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Recent Examples of disastrous
That happened after a disastrous earnings report in August sent the stock falling more than 25%, its worst day since 1974.
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Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to withdraw (again) from the Paris climate agreement, among other actions that experts say could prove disastrous for the environment.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade saw the Sonic the Hedgehog balloon's disastrous debut, coinciding with the Sega gaming company's peak popularity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
And there was Williams late in the fourth quarter, overcoming a disastrous start to a potential winning drive by completing three straight passes of 12 yards or more to help the Bears get to the Packers’ 28-yard line to set up Santos’ kick.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to withdraw (again) from the Paris climate agreement, among other actions that experts say could prove disastrous for the environment.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade saw the Sonic the Hedgehog balloon's disastrous debut, coinciding with the Sega gaming company's peak popularity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
And there was Williams late in the fourth quarter, overcoming a disastrous start to a potential winning drive by completing three straight passes of 12 yards or more to help the Bears get to the Packers’ 28-yard line to set up Santos’ kick.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
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According to Kenny, the gunman was finally seen entering a cab that dropped him off near the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal at 178th St and Broadway — his last known location — around 7:30 a.m., just 45 minutes after the fatal shooting.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This social isolation and loss of support – even from close friends and family members – is a devastating and often unrecognized side effect of the disease.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Dalan vaccine defends against a devastating bacterial disease aptly named American Foulbrood, and Kleiser sees it as a first step toward keeping the roughly 3 million honeybee colonies in the U.S. healthy.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Absentees from injury are unfortunate, suspensions less so.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The unfortunate trend is certainly concerning for a Lions team that is hoping to make a deep playoff run.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the end of Kings of Tupelo demonstrates once again how destructive—and addictive—the pull of conspiracy theories can be.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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To be sure, there’s no need to cross the line and be complicit in any antisocial, unethical, or destructive behaviors.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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