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disaster
A2Frequent NGSL-3an unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage
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During the following decade, Secretary-General Moon addressed many of the world's most pressing public challenges—including wars, extreme poverty, climate change, humanitarian disasters, gender inequity, and lack of human rights.
Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)
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(Laughter) Now, the Panic Monster is dormant most of the time, but he suddenly wakes up anytime a deadline gets too close or there's danger of public embarrassment, a career disaster or
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