natural disaster
noun
: a sudden and terrible event in nature (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood) that usually results in serious damage and many deaths
The earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters of this century.
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The FBI warns generative AI tools have been used to create images of natural disasters and global conflict in an attempt to secure donations for fraudulent charities.
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Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Past the metal detectors and phone bank for international calls, the mega-shelter houses adult migrants sleeping in endless rows of cots, as if they had just been displaced by a natural disaster.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Most venues allow couples to swap dates in case of natural disasters, but if your reception site vanishes in the storm, deposits might be a wash.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Nguyen, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Past the metal detectors and phone bank for international calls, the mega-shelter houses adult migrants sleeping in endless rows of cots, as if they had just been displaced by a natural disaster.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
Most venues allow couples to swap dates in case of natural disasters, but if your reception site vanishes in the storm, deposits might be a wash.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Natural disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20disaster. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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