perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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Left unaddressed, these vulnerabilities risk turning every geopolitical shock into a perfect storm.
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Immediately, the senior outfielder realized that winds gusting up to 28 mph were creating a perfect storm for himself and the Porters.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The result is a potentially perfect storm of intersecting factors that could pop the artificial intelligence industry bubble.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The confrontation, combined with a perfect storm of bureaucratic and technological chaos, sent the bunker into a meltdown, resulting in a full evacuation and a nuclear blast occurring inside Paradise.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Immediately, the senior outfielder realized that winds gusting up to 28 mph were creating a perfect storm for himself and the Porters.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The result is a potentially perfect storm of intersecting factors that could pop the artificial intelligence industry bubble.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
The confrontation, combined with a perfect storm of bureaucratic and technological chaos, sent the bunker into a meltdown, resulting in a full evacuation and a nuclear blast occurring inside Paradise.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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