| 单词 | disaster |
| 例句 | He was glad he hadn't had to go back to Boys' Lodge after the boat disaster. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was on edge, waiting for disaster any moment, like dynamite or a group attack or I didn’t know what. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It's been several weeks now, and she still looks like a disaster. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There are signs that an increase in such disasters is being noticed, even though few look far enough to find all of the causes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I’d been there an hour, and not only had it not turned into a disaster, I was actually having fun. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Half of the Sherpa had taken it to a tent for closer inspection, while the others fretted over the disaster they were certain that any examination of it would bring. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “They’ve laid so much fiber in the ground that they’ve basically commoditized themselves. They are going to get into massive price wars with everyone and it’s going to be a disaster.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z A disaster on the Delaware would truly be a disaster. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z What a disaster it had been for the Americans. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The rotten tiles broke with a noise of disaster and the man barely had time to let out a cry of terror as he cracked his skull and was killed outright on the cement floor. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z All were keen that so terrible a deed should be swiftly avenged, and that no further disaster befall the great hall the king had built for them to feast in. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z One of these is certainly their staunch ability to withstand disaster and to let the stream of their life carry them along, past reaches of terror and loss. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The cities are clearly hit hardest—the crumbling impoverished areas packed with marginalized people unequipped for societal disaster. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Now the time of disaster had come; they would not survive another day. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, we four black men were much too modest to make our contribution known, but we often wondered what went on in the laboratories after that secret disaster. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the saddle, a few blocks from Ford’s, David Herold celebrated his escape from the Seward house disaster. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She vaults toward me, a murderous blur set on a collision course with disaster. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z On Sunday morning, with Garfield's fate unknown, former President Rutherford Hayes wrote in his diary that the country faced a disaster if Garfield died. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Percy could have summoned Blackjack, but he was reluctant to ask the pegasus for help so soon after their last disaster. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was a story of exploitation and disaster for at least a hundred thousand Haitians, and in one way or another, Farmer had to deal with it every day. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was a disaster in the making, especially on the eve of the campaign launch and especially because Reverend Wright was scheduled to lead the invocation ahead of Barack's speech. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Each mission presented myriad pathways to disaster, starting with the notoriously temperamental Atlas rocket, a ninety-five-foot-high, 3.5-million-horsepower intercontinental ballistic missile that had been modified to propel the Mercury capsule into orbit. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Ms. Parker said I could tell her on Monday, but no matter what I choose, music class will be a disaster. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She read through it and explained the disaster to my father and then they fought, a mudslide of an argument that spewed across the antiseptic sheets and out into the hall. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Held at the Army’s Camp Grant, not far from Riverbank, the test day was a disaster. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “But what was the disaster that happened in this place?” he said. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And then the disaster happened and orchids started growing, sucking up the processed chemicals from moss, and just like that: blue orchid. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Never mind that his handiwork was in jeopardy when a high tide rushed in; if disaster struck, he would simply rebuild everything. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Pollux knows details that would lead to disaster for a newcomer, like which offshoots might require gas masks or have live wires or rats the size of beavers. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z With disaster staring them in the face, both the first officer and the engineer have finally spoken up. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z There were some alarms and emergencies, but the combined intelligence of the humans on Earth and the robot in space circumvented disaster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched the Katrina coverage with a knot in my stomach, knowing that if a disaster hit Chicago, many of my aunts and uncles, cousins and neighbors, would have suffered a similar fate. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Gabriel watched him run headlong, like David’s headlong son, towards the disaster that had been waiting for him from the moment he had been conceived. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z That was how Naomi’s brain, still keyed to Spanish, stored the words her mother sent her with when the second disaster came just after Naomi’s seventh birthday. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Proposing it to Gale was such a disaster. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He prayed for some monumental disaster to occur, some cataclysm that would shake the planet to its core, so that he would not have to do what he was about to do. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If he fed this pigeon, it would be like sending it an invitation to return, an invitation to disaster. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z You’ll see how fast she loses interest in making furniture move across the room and predicting disasters!” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the aftermath of the tunnel disaster, Cluny had called off the attack for a full day, withdrawing all his followers well back across the meadow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She knew Paul was aware of the possibility of complete disaster, but she also knew he wasn’t about to shut down the clinic. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z My brush with disaster had left me feeling giddy with relief. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But on May 18, the shadow of academic disaster fell over the crew. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What a disaster it would have been not to be able to compete because I couldn’t afford the fees. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We dive straight into Act Two, and it’s a little bit less of a disaster than it was a week ago. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He joked about George W. Bush, about the administration’s dismal response to the disaster so far. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We both laughed a little louder than the joke actually deserved, but we were just so relieved that we were still alive after the disaster. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Similar ecological disasters occurred on almost every one of the thousands of islands that pepper the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Why wouldn’t the same principle apply in the case of a devastating natural disaster, such as a plague? An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Early on, Ogden ruled that what he termed “the factor of safety” in both the tank’s construction and its inspection had been almost nonexistent and those elements had caused the disaster. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The important thing, Nixon decided, was to avoid disaster in Vietnam until after the presidential election in November. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And the fact that he must depend on that red tie seemed to be the sum of the impending disaster; he could almost smell it, feel it above the throbbing of his head. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z This disaster with Stef was too much of a crash course. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “David’s trying to fix our toaster. So far it’s a disaster,” she explains, which raises more questions in my mind until I remember her brother is into robotics. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Twice at the Robert E. Lee if you include the disaster date, and three more times sitting on my front porch for drinks before he drove home to Vicksburg. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “No kidding! I guess we need to work a little harder, huh, Jak? Loo is a total disaster!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z What followed was one of the biggest disasters in all of American military history. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z NOTE: Although standing waves are harder to get in water, the phenomenon does apparently happen very rarely in lakes, resulting in freak disasters. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z And when a ship wrecked in the Graveyard, people sometimes died—mariners or lifesavers or both—and everyone on the Elizabeths felt the stab of such disaster. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Whenever there is a disaster, it becomes a source of hard currency” for the government. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “You never know how much traffic there will be, and parking’s always a disaster. Better early than late, that’s what I always say.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Long story short, their trip was a disaster. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I couldn’t say how much anybody had actually suffered, but the disaster at the basketball game was definitely the hot topic at school. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, this second attempt was also a disaster. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I start to fix it, already imagining the disaster that’s coming at dinner. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I push the mop bucket back to the pasta disaster zone. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z People stopped sleeping in their houses, terrified at the thought that such a disaster could recur, improvising tents in open spaces or sleeping in the middle of squares and streets. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some folks are natural bom kickers. They can always find a way to turn disaster into butter.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “My wedding was a disaster and even included a literal tornado. We hid in a bathroom for a half hour. I should have seen it as a sign of things to come.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “Books of prophecy,” Hazel said, “which Octavian is obsessed with. Romans used to consult them when disasters happened. Most people believe they burned up when Rome fell.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Right before, well, I’m not sure what. But I think it would’ve been a global disaster.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In 1886 in the Pall Mall Gazette Stead had warned of the disasters likely to occur if shipping companies continued operating liners with too few lifeboats. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The horseless carriage was just arriving in San Francisco, and its debut was turning into one of those colorfully unmitigated disasters that bring misery to everyone but historians. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When there’s disaster, fire, smoke, maybe your brain doesn’t work, just thinks, Get away. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z From the tremor in his voice, I can tell: he remembers that disaster, too. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t think August knew about me turning the honey house into a disaster zone, but she had a way of figuring things out. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the reason for her anxious correspondence with the invisible doctors, interrupted by frequent disasters of the mail. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The magnitude of the Titanic disaster quickly became apparent. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She’s like a god—impervious to cold, famine, disease, natural and man-made disasters. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were inside a makeshift medical tent that had been set up just beyond the disaster zone. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Almost every night, he shouted himself awake from nightmares in which he pictured one disaster or emergency after another. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The newspaper accounts were hard for both her and Jethro to understand; they were stories of chaotic confusion, of bitter fighting and terrible disaster. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a disaster in the field, though. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z If disaster, so be it, they said to themselves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A horrified A. P. Hill realizes that his army is being crushed, and he jumps on his horse to try to stop the disaster in the making. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The problem whose attempted solution has brought such a train of disaster in its wake is an accompaniment of our modern way of life. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He closes his eyes, wills the disaster of the day away, and tries to forget. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z How could they be so serene and matter-of-fact about these disasters? Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The best I could hope to do was mitigate the disaster. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It was infuriating to discover the reason for all these terrible disasters and not to be able to tell the public, almost worse than it being the government’s fault after all. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Until her last moment on earth she was unaware that her irreparable fate as a disturbing woman was a daily disaster. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His voice is shaking, just a little, and his French accent’s a disaster. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe this! After the Hartford fire and Hagenbeck-Wallace wreck, that’s probably the most famous circus disaster of all time.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If these climatic and geological disasters occurred throughout the Norte Chico, they could have brought to an end the civilization that began in the area two millennia before. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But that boom came much too late to prepare Native Americans of the United States for the impending disaster of European colonization. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was followed by an even larger ecological disaster, this time in America. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He never learned to speak off the cuff—and when he tried, at the age of thirty, the occasion was an unmitigated disaster. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “This is the worst disaster ever to hit America.” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z No argument could shake off her feeling of disaster. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I inspected the slimy disaster that was my workstation. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She was as big a disaster as the mess in the pan, and all because she didn’t know what kind of cake she’d like. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Of the disaster that has given him his name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As you’ve seen, the industrial food chain has been an economic disaster for the farmers who grow the food in it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The story of the past was filled with warfare and disasters. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Every year the river floods—not a disaster, but a season. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She spread her hands and rolled her eyes comically, funny Lucy Ricardo washing her hands of a disaster. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Outside the workrooms, Los Alamos was a disaster. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Instantly I sensed impending disaster, for he was a successful actor. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And I plan how when I grow up I will help people prepare for the disasters and save their lives and their money and advise governments on how to manage the weather. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z When I saw that the smoke trail was angling off to the left of the tipple, I knew we’d escaped at least that particular disaster. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing to be nervous about! So it’s a big game. But in the grand scheme of things, in a world rife with famine, disease, war, natural disasters, and crime, is a game all that important?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She told him that Proteus, the wise old god of the sea, could show him how to prevent another such disaster, but that he would do so only if compelled. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I think what happened on the soccer field just set us up for disaster later on. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Then he flicked on the TV to catch the latest news on the disaster, keeping one eye on the hot dogs he was frying and one eye out for Nunu. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The earsplitting cry my grandmother let out when she learned of the disaster cannot be done justice in print. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Across town, in a little house that looked a lot like Alex’s, an old man sat in his den, watching the disaster unfold on TV. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Otherwise your notes will become a complete disaster. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Classes hadn’t even started, and this was already a disaster. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Even one misgiving about what coven you were placed in could spell disaster—could prevent your coven from closing. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She remembers reports of how, during disasters, nursing homes are among the hardest hit. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z For us, it would have been a disaster. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Surviving my first brush with disaster must have boosted my confidence, because I was a better driver after that. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Or had some disaster overtaken Hazel and the rest? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve always said it was such a disaster,” Ben said to me, puzzled. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Word of this disaster will spread,” he went on. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Onofre whistled softly, almost gently, the way all people in Milagro had a tendency to whistle whenever they learned about a disaster of such gigantic proportions. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The creators of Sesame Street did not junk their entire show after the Philadelphia disaster. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s become a disaster herself, ever since the theft of the bus. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We know merely what disasters his mendacity occasioned. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It is always harder to cope with the disasters and tragedies one imagines than with the reality, however grim or disagreeable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He could not see very well now, and he knew that it was the disaster which kept telling him to go directly and get something for his head. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to him that he had yet to eat his peach and that he should consume it before any more disasters occurred. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Thus, in principle, belief in magic ought to decline with improvements in technology, particularly medicine, and the beginnings of insurance policies and other methods of reducing the impact of unforeseen disasters. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Papa was always worrying that some disaster would befall our family. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Jasper Jr. wasted no time blaming the boat disaster on his best buddy, the guy who’d saved his life. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Wars, migrations, natural disasters—these were mere preludes to the Mormon story. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Forager societies were hardly immune to natural disasters, and suffered from periods of want and hunger, but they were usually able to deal with such calamities more easily. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But we believed that violence would have been a disaster. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a tradition in our house to binge on bad disaster movies instead of football or parades. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When there was important area news— disasters like floods or tornadoes—or sometimes if she came across little stories that seemed cute or original, Alice would call the station news manager in Carrington. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z God, I didn’t know which of us had come out luckier in the end—him, for not having his brain wiped clean, or me for avoiding yet another potential disaster. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Even in the fading light I could tell the house was a disaster; it looked like it’d been ransacked by thieves. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This was her speech in his mouth, and Linda just sat there, staring at her hands in her lap, a sense of imminent disaster riding like ice through her bones. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dancing with disaster all the same, surely; he was a revolutionary before I met him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be a disaster for me, too. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Tennessee’s disasters were the fruit of indifferent nature, without connection to the crimes of the homesteaders. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z This had happened just before the Tip Top Tap disaster. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Illustrations of disasters and holocausts bloomed over the turbaned heads of men with bulging eyes of frightening intensity. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The sinking of the Gustloff is the largest maritime disaster, yet the world still knows nothing of it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Bram had already experienced disaster in his life: his son had died of cystic fibrosis in adolescence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It collected hundreds of millions of dollars from some of the world’s largest insurance companies on falsified claims for industrial accidents and natural disasters inside North Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The fissure split and grew, like those scenes in disaster movies when an earthquake cracks the streets apart and chases the hero. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The promise was kept but the solution was a disaster. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He never deviates or lets himself be swayed by the voices outside the door, begging him to open up before a disaster occurs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z For to put oneself above all other laws is a fundamental recipe for disaster. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was a reminder of a better time, before the disaster of the Civil War and the ignominy of Reconstruction. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Still, he could feel disaster hovering above the prison in those final weeks, just as he had felt it in the days before the robbery. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Die right then at Charlie’s hands or die in 105 days from an unknown disaster. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The trailer was such a disaster that sweeping and mopping seemed like a waste of energy; it should have been towed straight to the county dump. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But now the natural disaster is being Muslim. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “The community lost Rosemary after five weeks and it was a disaster for them. I don’t know what the community would do if they lost you.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t square my grandfather’s idyllic stories with this nightmare house, nor the idea that he’d found refuge here with the sense of disaster that pervaded it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The only disaster worse than my room was the kitchen after Dad attempted to cook. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Until that moment, as horrible as the disaster had sounded to Alex, it had still felt far away and distant, across the river. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z During the next two nights, the family received only sporadic, contradictory reports about the disaster: some said all hands had been lost; others, that hundreds of passengers had been saved. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Later he learned that having a ledge named for you or your ship meant disaster instead of honor. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Voltaire composed a poem on the disaster that had considerable cultural impact, opening a floodgate of intellectual challenge and debate. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I interpreted it as a warning of disaster. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z "Mother says I'm a complete disaster," she whispers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When disaster struck, we all had to do something. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Small mistakes could turn into disasters, funny little mistakes could snowball so that while you were still smiling at the humor you could find yourself looking at death. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran down the dark stairs, and when they finally found a light, they were met with a disaster of a room. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z So complete was the disaster that many of today’s big American mammals, such as caribou, moose, and brown bear, are immigrants from Asia. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But disaster struck when it was energized on November 13, 1943. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Now the good man can no longer let us know what’s being said and done in the warehouse, which is a disaster for us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Even we humans have achieved the dubious technical dis- tinction of being able to make our own disasters, both intentional and inadvertent. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We do not survive disaster merely by appealing to invisible powers. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z This much of the Austin fish disaster is known, but there was almost certainly a sequel. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z At the last moment, when disaster seemed positive, he pulled his hands from his pockets and broke his fall by grasping the golden pole. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The site of Rome’s most infamous disaster, an entire city swallowed by the earth ... Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Come to think of it, I actually would be missing class for the play if Nora still needed me—if Cal hadn’t been such an adorable disaster onstage. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Logos moves forward, but it leaps over gaps, sidles past obstacles, and—confronted with disaster— shouts, “Look! It’s Hailey’s Comet!” and bolts for the exit. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “That was a disaster,” Neville said when she walked back over. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We made summit!’ to everyone they passed, as if the disaster hadn’t even happened. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z They were ruining everything, crowding around, criticizing, predicting disaster. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If he could not get Lee to turn now there could be disaster. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah says she saw Mrs. Santos come to pick Edna up after our disaster in social studies, and it didn’t go well. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When the air had cleared from my disaster, I’d focus on making her know all the wonderful things about me. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew, from the disaster with his little boat two days before, how strong the swirling motion of the water was. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The kind of kiss that made me forget that the whole disaster had just happened. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Storms brought disaster yesterday when the saturated ground in Aurora County began to resemble a lake in low-lying places. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked into the eyes of Joe Varney and saw the embarrassed look she had seen in the eyes of strong men who had to convey news of disaster. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even a generation ago no one knew that to fill large areas with a single species of tree was to invite disaster. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Despite the USIA’s denials, it was now up to the legal system to review the investigations into the disaster. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But the longer she stood, the longer twenty-five minutes seemed, and the more certain it seemed to her that sitting, in any context, would bring disaster. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Werfel was very careful to walk at a normal speed, though his heart was racing, and everything in his body and brain was complaining about disaster. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “We have to make sure he’s safe. If that elf dies, it will be a diplomatic disaster.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I’d like to have at my disposal complicated hybrid emotions, Germanic train- car constructions like, say, “the happiness that attends disaster.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were alone in Henry’s house when the first disaster happened. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s not as if we can go somewhere else; the disasters on the moon and Mars colonies proved that. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mom refused to let go of our home phone because she was afraid of another hurricane disaster, like Jeanne and Frances, which had both hit Florida in September 2004. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “But I think we need to put it out of our minds. Maybe Dr. Morales has just watched too many disaster movies.” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The result was an absolute disaster at the Democratic convention in Chicago. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Or possibly an epic fuckstorm of a disaster, depending on whether Martin can keep his mouth shut. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And in the distance, the others began to race toward the disaster. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We don’t mention the eyebrow disaster, but I point to Edna across the room. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z What seemed like a great idea earlier suddenly felt like a sure disaster. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z When this beautiful disaster had been made, Zeus brought her out and wonder took hold of gods and men when they beheld her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been begging him to let me, since I’m turning twelve in five months, but he hears too many stories about air-bag disasters from the trauma team he works with at the hospital. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Kepler was a brilliant thinker and a lucid writer, but he was a disaster as a classroom teacher. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My aunt called, which cheered my mom up for a while, but once that wore off, she was more down than ever, shuffling around the house in her slippers, no makeup, her hair a disaster. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z ‘He’s leading us to disaster!’ cried the Head of the Air Force. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At the last possible second, Lefty would spring awake, taking the wheel and averting disaster. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In spite of everything, there was in the life I fled a zest and a joy and a capacity for facing and surviving disaster that are very moving and very rare. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “I am only saying that the situation is serious. In the beginning our people rushed to donate food, but now they have forgotten. It will be a disaster if war comes.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His premonition of disaster was correct from the beginning; and like a ranting actress in an indifferent play, I might say that we have paid for freedom. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The damage in Shangla was even worse, and fundamentalist religious leaders suggested once again that God had sent a natural disaster as punishment for enjoying un-Islamic behaviors. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Despite being a physical disaster, I feel stronger than ever, and I’m actually relishing the idea of being hurt some more. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z On the immediate local front, reports showed that rental rates for apartments in Odessa had dropped 10 percent and occupancy rates 8 percent, boding disaster for a market that was woefully overbuilt from the boom. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dad was a disaster. He didn’t know what to do, how to help me. It made me miss my mom.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “A disaster, for we now have only four canoes!” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “That big explosion on the Navy ship in California? Port Chicago disaster, they called it. My daddy was on that. Been three years now....” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z If, on the other hand, Cal came upon the same anthill, he would kick it to pieces and watch while the frantic ants took care of their disaster. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You saw how my kettle cozy came out. Total disaster. And Mrs. Anderson said we have to actually wear the dress that we make.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Adding to his problems, the disaster had not touched the Wampanoag’s longtime enemies, the Narragansett alliance to the west. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “You have no idea what you’ve done. Bringing the worlds together like this could mean disaster for us all.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I move past the wounded, past the burning plane wrecks, fixated on the disaster ahead of me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z If a boiler happened to overheat, my dad claimed to be one of only a few workers with enough experience to swiftly and ably contain a disaster. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be bom a society of which all humanity will be proud. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be a disaster to cry, he knew. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was hard to believe that barely a hundred miles away was a military disaster. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Also, he was quiet and decent, so unlikely to go round gossiping afterwards if it was a complete disaster. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “This little tyrant’s torturing us/” 1957 Friday evening, July 26 The capital I have been a disaster diary keeper. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Within minutes of the disaster, hundreds of rescue workers poured into the North End from everywhere in the area. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “This is a disaster. Give him a glass of water. We can go in a little while when he’s calm.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "My God, we don't have an operation here," George Kisevalter fretted, "we have a disaster in the making." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The mood was jittery, and their laughter had the frantic serration that came with near disaster. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Like most people who lived in the canyon, I had driven past plenty of times but never actually visited the site of the disaster. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Positive or negative, in both images Indians lacked what social scientists call agency—they were not actors in their own right, but passive recipients of whatever windfalls or disasters happenstance put in their way. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Martial law continued with an eye to the necessity of taking emergency measures for the public disaster of the endless downpour, but the troops were confined to quarters. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’m kinda expecting a disaster tomorrow, and it will be sweet, sweet vindication.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Dries has gotten married, and although the marriage is rocky at best, a disaster at worst, he is living the life of a married man. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This most recent tussle was a disaster for Francis, and he showed his uneasiness when he came down to the lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He wasn’t just concerned about the political disaster if a servant of the elves drowned within sight of the palace. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Somebody would inevitably high-kick when it was time for spirit fingers, the timing was off on the contagion, and the whole thing was such a disaster that Petra pronounced it “so dinner theater on Mars.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Somehow he had kept hold of it throughout our near disaster at sea, but now it was stove in on one side like a bent muffler pipe. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Maybe so, Homer,” Mom replied, “but this woman is telling you it’s going to lead to disaster.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z That in itself was an impressive feat; the domino guys were notorious for continuing games unabated through all kinds of natural disasters and even, infamously, a shoot-out. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Yet,” I agreed; I would have argued, but now I wanted him to be expecting disasters. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Oscar’s Blending,” on the other hand, was a disaster. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, no matter how much Ranee objected, how many tears she cried, how she begged and invoked her husband's memory, the disaster came. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Gazing back on that black hill above Gettysburg, that high lighted hill already speckled with fires among the gravestones, he smelled disaster like distant rain. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It had saved her from so many disasters. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His parents were extremely alarmed when they heard about this brush with disaster but were unsure how to persuade Chris to exercise more caution in the future. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, Tet was a disaster for the United States too—a psychological disaster. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And a year that had begun with one of the weirdest disasters in history would end with the nation’s greatest sports scandal. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Becky brought back tales of sea monsters chasing the British fleet and a two-headed calf born outside Philadelphia that portended all manner of disaster. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Something—the absence of disaster, threat, in any constant evil—permitted him to forget Jefferson as any place which he had ever seen before, where his life must resume itself. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z One after another, disasters visited his sleep and shook him awake. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Is humanity too confident about its ability to avoid ecological disaster?” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I had just saved her precious quilt from disaster, but would she appreciate it? Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This is how I think of the coming evening, the opening of the show: something to get through without disaster. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And after that, there were no more disasters. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No disaster came in this dream, but it opened into another, and another. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel looked again at each swirling gateway: a demigod war, the destruction of the Argo II, disaster for herself and her friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My first impulse was to write that I could not come because of an unforeseen financial disaster. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z But their pealing had nothing to do with the disaster that had taken place the day before. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z My phone was the only thing I owned that had survived our disaster at sea, but it was useless here, an alien object. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The problem was, instead of shaking off my disaster on bars, I was still feeling sorry for myself as I hopped up onto the balance beam. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “That’s an understatement. It was a disaster. He cried all night, apparently. The night crew couldn’t handle it. They were really frazzled by the time I got to work.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The disaster, whatever it was, that cleared the dinosaurs from the world stage removed the pressure on the mammals. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever else I am to him, I am also at this point a disaster. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “For scientific discovery, give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z A real live person who’d been there, in the middle of the disaster. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And why had he been called to exercise it at such a deadly time, seven hundred feet above disaster? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Bitter often joked to Jam that her father moved like a functioning disaster, clumsy and charming and breaking at least one breakable thing a week. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z In pondering how this disaster could have occurred, it is imperative to remember that lucid thought is all but impossible at 29,000 feet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “And now that it has come, it proves a mild disaster. My lamps were undamaged. No one was killed. Of all the small injuries, mine were the worst, as it should be.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I figured it was easier to just accept than risk another mini disaster. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But unlike Claudia, whose story had worked out perfectly in the end, his was a disaster. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Soon after his paper was published, Coriell and a few other top tissue culturists called an urgent meeting to talk about the state of their field, which they worried was becoming a disaster. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I am called of God to testify that disaster lies ahead of you,” Dad said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “This is going to spell disaster for Afghanistan,” said a third man. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z All to keep his drunken disaster of an ex from driving. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath, pinch my nose, and step into a disaster zone. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z It’s too cold to climb my pine tree, and last time that was a disaster. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Oscar seems like he has natural disasters under the skin too. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The effect of his injury on the masters seemed deeper than after other disasters I remembered there. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I note that he has managed a much better coordination of shirt and tie today, although the jacket slung over the back of a nearby chair is a disaster, haberdasherily speaking. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z But in a world that is changing as fast as ours, this is a prescription for disaster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The impact of the disaster even reached Europe, where nearly one million dollars in cash was raised. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “The disaster which had overtaken the army was in full view,” one of his officers will later write. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He knows the cost of a human life lost in an airplane crash, a car accident, a mining disaster. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z True, he had waked with the plan that next morning, and the plan had worked, but look at the disaster that had followed! The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z "Remote override takes priority over any onboard controls. It assumes there's been a disaster and the ship's control panels can't be trusted." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We can lead a full life and never personally encounter a natural disaster more violent than a storm. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A policeman on the next corner guided the trucks through the crowd, then continued directing the refugees uptown, away from the disaster, to safety. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Even now, the thought of her made Ekon’s blood boil; last night’s disaster had been, after all, her fault. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Explaining the disaster of the Crusade in a letter would be impossible. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This little effort of mine, I thought, has been a disaster in more ways than one. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z “I still can’t even believe it happened. I mean, I thought it would be a disaster, but…” She never finished the sentence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Life is good until Sunday family dinner when disaster strikes. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z While the German economy was in a tailspin toward disaster, the Roaring Twenties were in full swing in America. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The holiday ball would be a disaster, and it was all Penelope’s fault. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I’d managed to end my school year with a complete disaster. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The field of portables, of course, has been certified as a disaster area. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The unexpected weight shift had not spelled disaster. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t think of any reason a Berg—one that had survived the disaster—would have to come flying through the mountains. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z On another perfect blue-sky day in Honolulu, we boarded a plane and flew home to Chicago, back into the chill of winter and into what for Barack was shaping up to be a political disaster. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Honor without intelligence is a disaster. Honor could lose the war.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dieldrin has been the only chemical effective against the borer, but it has now set in motion a chain of disaster. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But surely the most striking fact about that day is how close it all came to disaster. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It looked like she was literally jumping into a disaster, wearing a black scuba suit and a red jacket that a piano teacher would wear for a holiday recital. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I think we barely averted a disaster,” he said. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a mysterious thing how cheerful people become in the face of disaster. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I have to admit. This looks like a disaster. I guess I couldn’t imagine how bad it would truly be.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “We got through by the skin of our teeth...It was a narrow escape from a grave disaster,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In spite of the glider disaster, the British and Americans were still determined to destroy the Vemork heavy water plant in Norway. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It is human nature to shrug off what may seem to us a vague threat of future disaster. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Mark Antony’s Parthian expedition proved to be a disaster. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Apparently we’re doing karaoke, so I’m warning you, it’s probably going to be a disaster. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Galina noticed that they flew over three airfields they could have landed at before the flight ended in disaster. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A white man, full of prejudice and hate, came to our country and committed a deed so foul that our whole nation now teeters on the brink of disaster. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Aids is arguably the worst environmental disaster of the twentieth century. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Money could help hospitals and disaster victims and starving orphans. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “If we don’t milk this cow, we could end up with a new disaster on our hands.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I can offer you no consolation, my friend,” said he; “your disaster is irreparable. What do you intend to do?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z So my one and only sleepover, up until now, was pretty much of a disaster, which is why I’m a little nervous about the nature retreat. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “That we are made for more than our desires. That pride combined with stubbornness can be disaster. And that compared with love, malice is a small and petty thing.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Ess turned immediately into a flurry of water and flailing arms and screams, a shouting, choking disaster. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He took solace in the fact that others, if they ever heard of the wretched accidents, might well assume that it was some other Henry Smith standing by when disaster struck. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z All that has kept disaster away has been Maria Isabel’s oldest sister, who sends money from Texas, where she lives. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He hates painting, for one thing, and his spackling is a disaster. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then, arching her back to accommodate the lumpy pack—it would be a disaster should her water gourd be crushed—she slid through. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One month before the disaster, a medicine man hunting deer in the canyon claimed to have received a vision of the catastrophe that would befall the dam. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He was certainly afraid that a general disaster would break over him at any moment, and he waited. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Disease-carrying insects become important where human beings are crowded together, especially under conditions where sanitation is poor, as in time of natural disaster or war or in situations of extreme poverty and deprivation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Right from the start, it was a disaster. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z First, when she was eight, going on nine, her mother had died, an event not immediately recognized by Elizabeth as a disaster, since she had scarcely known her mother and had certainly never loved her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The bathrooms in Iran are so different that when I told Mrs. Miller’s class about them, it was a disaster. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “And just think. If we had named you at birth, we might have called you Orange! What a disaster that would have been.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There was something about this disaster that just didn’t add up. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z And reminders of the disaster were everywhere in their village—the crumbling church, the ruined school, the graveyard where Mama was buried. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z You know—where you have to solve a problem to avert a disaster using only what’s on hand, like the three astronauts did during the doomed Apollo 13 mission. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Prior to that, our attempts at several “dad” activities had mostly ended in failure, or worse, disaster. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It was a year of poverty, a year in which the only thing missing to complete the sense of disaster was an earthquake. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If there was a silver lining, it was that the earthquake brought new funding and world attention to a country that had suffered in obscurity through too many natural, political, and health disasters. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z By now, the piano has become an omen of looming disaster. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The man’s body felt so old, so frail, yet so fatally single-purposed that for the first time Jason saw clear and unshadowed the disaster toward which he rushed. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you have a bad time? I mean, aside from the rain, no Stonehenge, no country house, no sheep? Aside from the fact that it was a day of disaster upon disaster?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Running out of light bulbs, running out of power, running out of time—disaster was right around the corner. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Other people who had taken the time to dress had dressed in the oddest things, choosing things they wanted to save rather than what would be appropriate for a disaster. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And we looked with bated breath into the blank and expressionless features of the man of science, asking with our total beings: Do you bring us hope or disaster? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z All the disaster, all the pain the colored boy had caused already, and now the thought of him sniffing around Naomi. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The tragic accident, known as the Carrollton bus disaster, was one of the worst in U.S. history. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The panic, too, that one might cry again, the tears swelling without control, and a fatal trembling of the mouth lead one to disaster. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "I just figured you wouldn't want to come, after the disaster last week." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z What she remembered better was her scream, the scream of someone she didn’t know and didn’t trust, a screech so bloodcurdling that even the emergency room, whose very livelihood was disaster, stopped dead still. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt myself to be among the survivors of some great natural disaster, some plague, some avalanche or earthquake. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The message was irrefutable, for Ben was fluent in the rituals of disaster. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Between the disaster at the DA’s office and King, my ribs and baked beans look disgusting. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Doc Daneeka cried shrilly with a surging, petrifying sensation of some on- rushing unavoidable disaster. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Not a disaster, exactly: it would have been much the same had one of us let slip a rude word, or used a guardian’s nickname to his or her face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They were awed, but not completely surprised, that their own disaster should rank with these godly affairs. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “A secret place to go in the event of a major disaster.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The rest of us were all sitting around, talking about spaceship disasters. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Many people had seen the bright glow in the distance, but the true degree of disaster was not known until burned-out friends and relatives began knocking on their doors. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z In May of 1863 news came from the East of another Union disaster, this time at Chancellorsville. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Trey is there, plus White Boy Brad and the dude who had the gun during the Halloween disaster. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “That’s what it is. Everybody wants Jack to rescue them from disaster. But there is no Jack. Jack is not coming back. Jack is dead.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Prim quietly points out the widespread fallout from that disaster— the pox scars on people’s bodies, the slightly disfigured children. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was not quite contagious enough to start a full-scale disaster. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A brooding sense of disaster hung over the village that night. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to start something that was headed for disaster. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z A disaster might kill every single one of Peugeot’s employees, and go on to destroy all of its assembly lines and executive offices. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if these terrifying authorities, these uniformed agents, had been lying in wait behind the façades of pretty buildings for a disaster they knew must come. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was clear now that, absent an unforeseen disaster, somebody was about to set a new varsity record as well. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “We’ve been the outcasts of the legion since'.. .well, since the Alaska disaster. Our reputation got better when Jason became praetor—” “The kid who’s missing?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The Hamburg incident had been a total disaster. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Without pausing to reply, he dashed up to the loft—the scene of the disaster—and shoved Mouschi, who was squatting beside her soggy litter box, back to the right place. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The first time Styx came for dinner, well, it started out as a disaster. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z This divorce's like in a disaster film when a crack zigzags along the street and a chasm opens up under someone’s feet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z "He knows that your son's short reign has been a long parade of follies and disasters. That suggests that someone is giving Joffrey some very bad counsel." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tet was a military disaster for the Communists. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Three years of military rule had resembled a war and caused a public health disaster. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Five states declared disaster areas as the freak storm system sweeps east, continuing its path of destruction.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She never forgot how close she had come to disaster. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “The major point of the reinsurance operation is that they are banking on disaster,” he said. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z And because it is the new year, all debts must be paid, or disaster and misfortune will follow. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Talis had a scroller, which he used for his job selling insurance for magical disasters, and it had the latest in searching capabilities and thousands of books loaded in it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But I thought of Abbey’s spying mission the night before, and what a disaster it could have been. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z After the disaster on Pingree Street, Milton vowed never to make the same mistake again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But ever since they passed them the rocks have been rooted fast to each other and have never any more brought disaster to sailors. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z For poor people in other countries, America’s industrial food chain is a complete disaster. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I collapse in the midst of the disaster I have created in the garage, and garbled noises crawl up my throat. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Grace, Grace, Grace. This has disaster written all over it.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Her aunt had come second in the series of disasters that had ended Elizabeth’s childhood. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z When natural disasters had caused food shortages, Chairman Mao had urged us all to produce food. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His death was the first of the disasters which fell upon the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Incidents like these are always accompanied by other disasters, and this was no exception. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Down in the winner’s circle, Crosby could smell disaster. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This was by far the worst disaster yet, and it was with despairing hearts that they put in at the next island they reached. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was her fate always to know the disaster that was coming and be unable to avert it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Time, wars, the countless everyday disasters had made her forget about Rebeca. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Although she was sure that she had put a handful of mothballs in the wrappings, the disaster seemed so natural that she did not dare blame Amaranta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And if Heaven would not hear me, if love could not descend from Heaven—to wash me, to make me clean—then utter disaster was my portion. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z In the end the only way he found to deal with his personal disaster was to push it behind him and pretend it hadn’t happened. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z She was caught in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of Boston. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z She had first applied for admission to NASA’s astronaut training program in 1985, but the Challenger disaster had delayed the process. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He knew that all the hazards and perils were now drawing together to a point: the next day would be a day of doom, the day of final effort or disaster, the last gasp. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But where everyone else sees disaster, Charity finds opportunity. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When responding to disasters, one challenge for PIH and all other NGOs has been to direct as much funding as possible into on-the-ground projects. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z This may become a disaster,’” Old Sai finished, setting a small table close to the bed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Good for you. I’m a sweaty wack disaster up in this mess.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Like so many cold, weak people, when faced at last by the incontrovertible disaster she exhumed from somewhere a sort of fortitude, strength. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And what better way to prepare for a potential disaster? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They’d survived the worst natural disaster in known human history—maybe the corner had been turned. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Did you guys eat? The kitchen’s a disaster zone, so don’t come too close, but I can get you something. We’re in the middle of prep work for that anniversary dinner we’re catering tonight.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His first bow was a disaster that almost blinded him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z This hadn’t been too much of a disaster up until now. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z This had happened just before the Tip Top Tap disaster. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only is it a recipe for disaster, it’s a recipe with half the ingredients missing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “This is going to be a total disaster,” I tell her. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z So being a Presbyterian was now a disaster. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They redesigned the spacecraft, fixing flaws that had been exposed by the disaster and redoubling their focus on every possible detail of the next nine missions, each a step in the stairway to the Moon. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “You tell me, Prince sir,” she said, “what disaster don’t they anticipate?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Before the epic disaster that was this evening, I probably had more admiration for her than I’ve ever had for anyone. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The heroes and heroines of the early stories face disaster. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I typically sneak a book inside and hide it under the table and pretend that no one can see me reading, but this time I can’t because I’ll be the star of this disaster. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Why was everything I said such a disaster? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Besides, she did not want the child discussing this with her grandfather, which would certainly lead to disaster. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered if the world at large could already see what he was seeing, a disaster mythical in scale and severity. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z This is merely another way of saying what we have known for decades: the development of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems will, sooner or later, lead to global disaster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard was mortified over the disaster he had created. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the village the storm had left disaster and desolation worse than on our own doorstep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And that would have been a disaster so immense that this weary old earth, owned or not to its fiery core, would have trembled on its axis like a beetle on a pin. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Then someone is grabbing his arm, pulling him in the opposite direction, forcing his head to turn away from the oncoming disaster. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z You don’t wait nearly a week until mobilizing serious resources for a disaster of this magnitude. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Every storm must have reminded them of countless stories of shipwrecks and disaster. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z General Peckem screamed, as though struck by the enormity of the disaster for the first time. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z On the twelfth day out from Elephant Island, however, they discovered a potential disaster. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z These newer magicians have been the cause of great tragedies and terrible disasters these many years. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Full well the boding tremblers learned to trace The day’s disaster in his morning face. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z A playful fall, or a nick in his skin—even a bumpy horse ride—could precipitate disaster. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z And for all those years, we never talked about the disaster at the recital or my terrible accusations afterward at the piano bench. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z To hesitate when the old man needed to relieve himself was to invite disaster. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Each room was a disaster more incredible than the last. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Was he in hiding, desperate to avoid this disaster? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The archive reflects the human need to document every deed and directive, to place a veil of administrative tidiness over the disorder of famines and plagues and natural disasters and crimes and wars. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z So the idea arose that comets were harbingers of disaster, auguries of divine wrath—that they foretold the deaths of princes, the fall of kingdoms. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a strength derived from living with the possibility of disaster and it was a source of energy that could be used when it had to be. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “If such preventive measures are not taken,” says Dr. Hueper, “the stage will be set at a progressive rate for the future occurrence of a similar disaster to the human population.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Archaeologists who come across these 110 skeletons may too easily conclude that most fell victim to some natural disaster. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The Spanish flu of 1918 had raged through the continent, killing nearly 20 million men and women worldwide and ranking among the deadliest natural disasters in history. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps some bands were driven north by wars, demographic pressures or natural disasters. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Our last short cut through woods nearly ended in disaster.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And this was shaping up as such an all-encompassing disaster that Nick couldn’t move. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited for him to say the essay was a disaster, the product of an ignorant mind, that it had overreached, drawn too many conclusions from too little material. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and cheese would be a disaster for me. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s a crack in the sink, which at this moment seems a disaster, worse than any of the other flaws and absences. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The disaster was as much cultural as demographic; the Maya continued to exist by the million, but their central cities did not. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z No one would talk about it much, but I gathered that earlier, abortive attempts to include Marion in the activities of the group had ended in disaster. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z This trip hadn’t been a complete disaster, but it was close. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z After the disaster at the Hellshow, the cages had been flooded to purge them of beasts and bodies; they’d been empty ever since. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The glider disaster was a hard blow,” he later said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My brain conjured so many scenes of disaster, it burned as if with a fever. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was close to collapse himself and scarcely able to give the Council any account of the disaster. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The rotisserie chicken was sort of a disaster, but that’s not the point of this story. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “General,” Longstreet said slowly, “it is my considered opinion that a frontal assault here would be a disaster.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tensed for disaster, I heard the second intruder throw wide the door to the back hall. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The carefully planned operation quickly turned to disaster. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In the sound of the drums I understood a vast pervading doom; but in the expectant silences between, my own disaster loomed larger, more consequent and more hurtful. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Jethro read the news in dismay, and for the rest of the war there was always a fear within him that disappointment and disaster inevitably followed hope. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Chavez, his hands in the pockets of his gray-and-black letter jacket, had a little smirk on his face, as if he knew who exactly who was going to shoulder the blame for the whole disaster. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you guys eat? The kitchen’s a disaster zone, so don’t come too close, but I can get you something. We’re in the middle of prep work for that anniversary dinner we’re catering tonight.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Billy Ray’s childhood, then, consisted of sorrowful years in tarpaper shacks, much ill health, and general all-around human disaster. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody knows for certain how many people died in the disaster. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Well, the whole thing was almost a disaster. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Except it’s a little bit of a disaster, actually. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She hadn’t been able to decide what to make, and so she’d made a disaster. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “America is confronting another disaster that has caused destruction and loss of life,” he said. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Perhaps it could be in time to save America from imminent disaster—the same destruction brought upon Germany by racism that eventually destroyed the Germans themselves. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The microscopic focus on each thing Izzy did, turning it this way and that, scrutinizing it for signs of weakness or disaster. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Everyone’s a pretty good sport about running through everything once, and it’s not a total disaster. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But then they make a third error on top of that, and then another and another and another and another, and it is the combination of all those errors that leads to disaster. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “There was a one-third of an inch between us and disaster,” said Haukelid. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is no recipe for disaster so guaranteed as my mother clothes shopping for me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Once is a mistake, Jack. Twice is a disaster.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z When you’re married to the president, you come to understand quickly that the world brims with chaos, that disasters unfurl without notice. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Three weeks’ worth of her complaining about dirty chopsticks and cold soup, three meals a day—well, it would be a disaster. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve seen them on TV before, the trailers the government puts up for people who’ve lost their homes in natural disasters. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The North’s food disaster eased in the late 1990s as the government agreed to receive international food aid. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Had it been just the two of us with the flock, I am sure it would have been a complete disaster. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z This was how Nana understood that an inescapable disaster had occurred. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Oliver stayed back with Hyacinth on the second floor, since she was still traumatized from the placemat disaster. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The film opens, like a disaster movie, on the last moments before calamity strikes: in 1981, on Fire Island, whose habitues are enjoying a sun-drenched weekend of sexual freedom. REVIEW: The Normal Heart 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Not a disaster, by any means – just not the extraordinary evening one hoped for. Berlin Cabaret – review 2013-03-03T16:34:13Z Based on your Zip code, you should be able to find the area’s disaster history. How to know if your home is at risk for natural disasters — and what to do if it is 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z I thought, "This is going to be a disaster." "It's a pro move": What Leslie Bibb learned from acting vets, from Robert De Niro to Carol Burnett 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z This would be a recipe for disaster, given the reverence in which the original anime is held. Thor 4: Taika Waititi drops Akira for second bite at God of Thunder 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z A Belarusian study estimates the total cancer deaths from the disaster at 115,000, in contrast to the World Health Organization’s estimate of 9,000. HBO show success drives Chernobyl tourism boom 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z |
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