major disaster
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmajoranddisaster
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major
adjective
uk/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/us/ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ/
more important, bigger, or more serious than others of 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 ofmajoranddisasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The distorting effect of amajordisasteron mortality rates is shown in the data for 1859-63.
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Contestation is often rife following amajordisasterand this is particularly true when issues of reconstruction assume central importance.
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The issue in anymajordisaster, both at home and abroad, is preparation and the ability to render timely and effective assistance to those experiencing significant adversity.
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If there were amajordisasterthe equipment in these countries would be insufficient even if it were used in combination.
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If everyone has the impression that nothing will happen if they only use landfill sites, we will have a verymajordisasteron our hands.
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It would be amajordisasterfrom every point of view.
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The people charged with responsibility in such amajordisastercame out of it with great credit.
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The diesel was comparatively harmless, but if this had been gas liquor it would have been amajordisasterto fish life.
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To see such a collection cut off and ended would be amajordisaster, certainly for all students and scholars.
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Those figures for mayday and other emergency calls are small, but one serious crash through lack of fuel could be amajordisaster.
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This country will be faced with amajordisasterif we have a repetition of the 1931 crisis.
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Are steps being taken to set in motion here and now an assessment ofmajordisasterprocedures?
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In terms of the number of people involved, it was amajordisaster, and some of us followed the regular daily news bulletins.
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This will be amajordisasterfor our country.
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If the port closes, it would be amajordisaster.
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When there is amajordisasterinvolving a large number of persons, people are horrified.
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If there is amajordisaster—which we all hope will not happen—we have to be prepared for it.
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However, it is only a matter of time before there is amajordisaster.
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The presence of what could cause amajordisasteris within easily visible distance.
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This war is amajordisasterand all possible power must be mobilised to restore peace at long last.
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