perfect storm

noun

: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors

Examples of perfect storm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the three Tuesday races presented an almost perfect storm of peril. —

Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 The Present How $125 lobster rolls crack the mystery of inflation The pandemic and the Great Resignation fed into a perfect storm of inflation — and some restaurateurs cleaned up. —

Big Think, 24 June 2024 Individuals in the sector have repeatedly raised concerns down the years that this kind of perfect storm can lead to corner cutting, which has adverse impacts on the mental health of those at the coalface. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 June 2024 Here's a look at several factors that have led to a perfect storm of heat in the past year, exacerbating already high temperatures of a warming world. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for perfect storm

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