Sentence examples for causing a disaster from inspiring English sources

Had the blades come off, the engine would have blown up, causing a disaster.

Ending AFDC was quite successful in getting people off welfare without causing a disaster, but it was not a success at ending poverty).

A.I.G.'s London branch used these swaps in huge volume, causing a disaster when the purchasers all descended at once, demanding payments, and A.I.G. ran out of money.

Indeed, the one sacrificed might be completely responsible for causing a disaster that occurred before anyone else noticed, but someone hired that person, and you can bet that it's not the first booboo in the subordinate's jacket.

A major fire could have caused a disaster.

And their lack of bidding discussion nearly caused a disaster on the diagramed deal.

Often, the cause will turn out to be an unforeseen collection of circumstances that combine to cause a disaster.

But Shady says there are many other problems that could cause a disaster, all the fault of the smugglers.

"This is going to cause a disaster for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut," said Tom Fote, the legislative chairman for the Jersey Coast Anglers Association.

He warned that General Hiftar enjoyed respect among army officers and that an attack on him "would cause a disaster for Libya".

Scientists now fear that the fungus cannot be kept out of Punjab, one of the world's great bread baskets.So far rust has not caused a disaster.