disaster strikes

phrase

: something very bad happens
When disaster strikes, we will be prepared.

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Five days after disaster strikes Nepal, thousands still missing, including as many as 90 Americans. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Then disaster strikes as the punt snap flies over John Hoyet Chance’s head, resulting in a safety. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Nepal’s steep valleys are economic lifelines and travel corridors but precarious ones when disaster strikes. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disaster strikes

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