disaster strikes

idiom

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

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The Crisis Care Plan Alliance is intended to allow 211 to have corporate and nonprofit relationships ready to go when disaster strikes, augmenting the resources 211 can provide to disaster victims in Los Angeles County. Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 And if the inevitable budget disaster strikes in two years, he’ll be gone campaigning in the snows of New Hampshire. John Seiler, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026 So if disaster strikes again in the next few weeks, only a partial shutdown would occur. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 For pet owners who are not home when disaster strikes, the device is meant to act on their behalf. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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