1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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as in failure
something that has failed
an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night
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Recent Examples of disaster
Others, including Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, point to a budget disaster roughly a decade ago in Kansas, in which legislators enacted a series of tax cuts that were eventually rolled back.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Keyonte George got better last season but was a borderline disaster at fighting through screens his first two seasons.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
All three died in the storm that claimed eight lives across multiple expeditions in what was one of Everest's deadliest disasters at the time.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
It's been a week since Venezuela's worst earthquake disaster in over a century.
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Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
1 July 2026
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Keyonte George got better last season but was a borderline disaster at fighting through screens his first two seasons.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
All three died in the storm that claimed eight lives across multiple expeditions in what was one of Everest's deadliest disasters at the time.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
It's been a week since Venezuela's worst earthquake disaster in over a century.
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Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Chile introduced a tax deduction for catastrophe insurance premiums and resilience retrofit investment.
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Taking the midway point of those numbers, an opening weekend of $45 million would be a monumental failure.
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Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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During the June 23 meeting, residents urged city officials to keep funding the team to prevent future tragedies.
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Here are the most significant developments since the tragedy occurred.
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In the 30 years following the tune’s release, disappointment has only continued to plague the Three Lions.
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The crowd was filled with Knicks fans, many of whom bought tickets from 76ers’ supporters who were accustomed to postseason disappointment.
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And just when things could not look rosier, the SaaS apocalypse occurred.
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Not for the faint of heart, California’s Salton Sea conjures a sense of apocalypse.
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The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
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The rapper, real name Belcalis Almánzar, wore a multi-colored corset with an intergalactic pattern in shades of purple, pink and yellow detailing on the bust.
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There have been few comments about improvements or calamities, other than the usual notes that battery life was reduced immediately after installation, which is commonplace.
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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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