global disaster

collocation in English

meaningsofglobalanddisaster

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global
adjective
uk
/ˈɡləʊ.bəl/us
/ˈɡloʊ.bəl/
relating to the ...
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disaster
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈzɑː.stər/us
/dɪˈzæs.tɚ/
(an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or ...
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(Definition ofglobalanddisasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Here is a chance for us to anticipate and perhaps prevent what could be aglobaldisaster.
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Mobilising its forces in order to increase the standard of living will at the same time increase the danger ofglobaldisaster.
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In 1999, everybody believed that the millennium bug would create aglobaldisasterby closing down computer systems across the world.
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If these, the two largest economic and military players in the world, were to come into permanent conflict, as unlikely as that may be, it would be aglobaldisaster.
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The conferences and workshops aim to provide solutions for effective and efficientglobaldisasterand risk management and climate change adaptation.
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A 10 indicates that a collision is certain, and the impacting object is large enough to precipitate aglobaldisaster.
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The international community faces an enormous challenge in responding to global disasters.
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Gaidel ultimately released the collected negative energy from the ark, causing global disasters aboard as many people are lost and nations are devastated.
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If pollution is left unchecked, eventually the game will give a warning that global disasters will occur.
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He is also a leading figure in the fight against environmental pollution and the global arms race, as well as global disasters.
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