perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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Because after largely avoiding its chaos the last three years, the last 30 days have been a perfect storm in the portal for Lindsay Gottlieb and USC’s women’s basketball program.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
All of which created a perfect storm for this week’s show of dissent.
—Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
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—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Combined, these have created a perfect storm, where police presence has been lacking in areas with multiple open drug markets.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
All of which created a perfect storm for this week’s show of dissent.
—Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Navigating Inflation, Labor Shortages & Supply Chain Woes In 2025, restaurant franchisors and operators face a perfect storm of economic pressure points, rising food costs, ongoing labor shortages, and global supply chain instability.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Combined, these have created a perfect storm, where police presence has been lacking in areas with multiple open drug markets.
—Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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