mining disaster

collocation in English

meaningsofmininganddisaster

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mining
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/
the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground ...
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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 ofmininganddisasterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I would not agree with an analogy drawn between what happens in aminingdisasterand what happens in a nuclear disaster.
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The thing that we knew was uncertain in our affairs was whether we were likely to have aminingdisasteror not.
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There are no large unused balances inminingdisasterrelief funds.
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The first is the question of the balances of just short of £1 million which are the unexpended balances of theminingdisasterfunds.
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Again, in aminingdisaster, where people had great fears about the safety regulations, the issue of a writ might have halted it.
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Aminingdisasteraffects only that particular area.
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It has the same impact as aminingdisasteror some other great natural catastrophe.
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In aminingdisaster, that area need not be sterilised for hundreds or even thousands of years.
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When there is aminingdisasterwe can do nothing except stand by and admire the men who, without hesitation, organise and carry out the rescue of their comrades.
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Have they ever had the experience of fully realising what the impact of aminingdisasteris upon the people who are continually working daily at the coalface?
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The village also has a heritage centre showcasing local history, emphasizing theminingdisaster.
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It was like aminingdisasterwith women rather than men as the victims; there were four widowers in a single street.
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The song was pulled from release at the last minute due to the coincidence of anotherminingdisasterwhere the outcome was different.
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After theminingdisaster, the pit was graded into tiers and dedicated to the memory of those who died in the disaster.
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In 1860 aminingdisastermade the community famous countrywide.
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The song explores the political and personal implications of theminingdisaster.
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Although written with the backdrop of aminingdisaster, it is not a disaster novel.
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Whittall became the company spokesperson during theminingdisaster.
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Then, he foretells a greatminingdisaster.
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