natural disaster
noun
: a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths
The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters of this century.
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Israel’s support for Iran during natural disasters was particularly noteworthy after the devastating Buin-Zahra earthquake in the Qazvin region which killed more than 12,000 people.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
There are legislators to wrangle, agencies to oversee, natural disasters to address, interest groups to fend off — all while trying to stay in the good graces of millions of often cranky, impatient voters.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
During natural disasters, high-profile social movements, or health emergencies, people are moved to give.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Our National Guard members are trained and capable members of the military who should be focused on threats overseas, or natural disasters at home, not on policing our streets, which is the job of state and local law enforcement.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
There are legislators to wrangle, agencies to oversee, natural disasters to address, interest groups to fend off — all while trying to stay in the good graces of millions of often cranky, impatient voters.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
During natural disasters, high-profile social movements, or health emergencies, people are moved to give.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Our National Guard members are trained and capable members of the military who should be focused on threats overseas, or natural disasters at home, not on policing our streets, which is the job of state and local law enforcement.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural disaster
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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