perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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Now, the third Black Cat reissue arrives at what should be a perfect storm of consumer demand and available supply.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Because obesity will drive higher blood pressure, higher blood sugar, more adverse cholesterol levels—all sorts of things—that sort of becomes a perfect storm.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2026, a perfect storm of rising premiums and the expiration of enhanced subsidies that previously kept costs lower for middle-class families means many people will face higher bills or be forced to shop around for cheaper plans.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Invasion of Privacy had been a perfect storm.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2025
Because obesity will drive higher blood pressure, higher blood sugar, more adverse cholesterol levels—all sorts of things—that sort of becomes a perfect storm.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2026, a perfect storm of rising premiums and the expiration of enhanced subsidies that previously kept costs lower for middle-class families means many people will face higher bills or be forced to shop around for cheaper plans.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Invasion of Privacy had been a perfect storm.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perfect storm
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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