disaster strikes

idiom

: something very bad happens
When disaster strikes, we will be prepared.

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Who should help after disaster strikes? Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025 On this anniversary, local policymakers and city planners should renew their commitment to improving readiness before the next disaster strikes. Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 The crypto industry must decide whether to adopt proper safeguards before disaster strikes, or wait until a 2008-style crisis forces regulators to get involved. Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 When he's summoned to Mexico and disaster strikes along the way, Coleman finds himself on the run, trying to reunite with his sister and evade the forces that would keep them apart. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disaster strikes

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“Disaster strikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaster%20strikes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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