act of God
noun phrase
: an extraordinary interruption by a natural cause (such as a flood or earthquake) of the usual course of events that experience, prescience, or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent
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This stark difference demolished any argument that Fukushima’s failure was inevitable, an act of God or purely nature’s fault.
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Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
At a time when risk assessment and prevention was still primitive, natural disasters and other acts of God were generally not covered, because there was no way to insure against what was still unforeseeable.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Travel is subject to capacity controls, availability, weather, seasonal influences, acts of God and certain other restrictions, all of which are subject to change and outside the control of Sponsor.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
An act of God needs to occur to get an independent movie made.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
But since the house was destroyed by an act of God, a review isn’t required, according to Wheeler.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
There is simply no excuse for a stunning failure that, but for a stroke of luck or act of God, would have ended up with Trump’s death, and all of the political and social turmoil that would have come with it.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 July 2024
In the most prominent legal case brought against the club, the final verdict attributed the tragic deaths and destruction to an act of God.
—Thomas D. Beamish, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
The contract also includes a $1.35 million penalty if either party cancels for any reason other than an act of God, such as a pandemic or natural disaster, the discontinuance of the NCAA in its current form, or either team is forced to adjust its schedule because of conference realignment.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2024
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Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
At a time when risk assessment and prevention was still primitive, natural disasters and other acts of God were generally not covered, because there was no way to insure against what was still unforeseeable.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Travel is subject to capacity controls, availability, weather, seasonal influences, acts of God and certain other restrictions, all of which are subject to change and outside the control of Sponsor.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
An act of God needs to occur to get an independent movie made.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
But since the house was destroyed by an act of God, a review isn’t required, according to Wheeler.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
There is simply no excuse for a stunning failure that, but for a stroke of luck or act of God, would have ended up with Trump’s death, and all of the political and social turmoil that would have come with it.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 July 2024
In the most prominent legal case brought against the club, the final verdict attributed the tragic deaths and destruction to an act of God.
—Thomas D. Beamish, The Conversation, 14 June 2024
The contract also includes a $1.35 million penalty if either party cancels for any reason other than an act of God, such as a pandemic or natural disaster, the discontinuance of the NCAA in its current form, or either team is forced to adjust its schedule because of conference realignment.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2024
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“Act of God.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20of%20God. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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