Examples of calamitous in a Sentence

the calamitous state of the nation's economy a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business

Recent Examples on the Web For those in the ticket resale industry, there has been a pause while the formerly dominant StubHub has been digesting a merger undertaken just prior to a calamitous pause in live events, followed by a painful regulatory fight in the UK. — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Unlike Thursday night’s nearly calamitous series-opener, the Dodgers bullpen held it together, as well, with Alex Vesia extinguishing the Giants’ biggest threat by stranding a couple runners in the top of the eighth. — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2022 Viewers said the thoughtful gesture by passersby has warmed their hearts and restored their faith in humanity amid calamitous times. — Byhyerim Lee, ABC News, 19 July 2022 The Iran-contra affair remains the defining scandal of the late Reagan era, but the Wedtech case was similarly calamitous. — New York Times, 29 May 2022 Throughout American history, the U.S. government’s policies toward Native Americans have been calamitous. — Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2022 Then came Armond Budish, whose time in office has been calamitous. — cleveland, 4 June 2022 Encampments like the one in the underpass lay bare decades of calamitous decisions by planners, politicians and health and housing authorities. — New York Times, 14 June 2022 In 1917, a calamitous explosion in Halifax harbor levelled the Nova Scotia city, while claiming more than 1700 lives. — Ben Croll, Variety, 19 June 2022 See More

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