meltdowns

noun

Definition of meltdownsnext
plural of meltdown
1
as in anxieties

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2
as in disasters

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  1. disasters
  2. breakdowns
  3. calamities
  4. catastrophes
  5. tragedies
  6. convulsions
Noun
  • After all, historically a mix of government institutions and insurance companies have absorbed the cost of a few of these disasters every year, paying out to rebuild.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But with significant warming—and resulting climate disasters—already baked in, governments also need to double down on adaptation.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Luis De Jesus Los Angeles spotlights the artist for a third solo exhibition, this time presenting a new series that questions the social constructs of desire, as well as the cycles and breakdowns of feminine identity.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • So reach out to people, seek out encouragement and inspiration from friends, and be there for those who need the same, including those who are most vulnerable to the breakdowns in our system.
    Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of breakdowns
Noun
  • Amid the calamities of the pandemic, these wealthy leaders wanted to support Asian American causes.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The issue is that the disaster fund has already been partly depleted from dealing with earlier calamities, including floods, tornadoes, and wildfires.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of calamities
Noun
  • This enhances your company’s resilience to catastrophes and improves the outcomes of challenges that will occur in the future.
    Topsie VandenBosch, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of catastrophes
Noun
  • Other families that have experienced their own tragedies are also working for change.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Friendships are formed for life, and alums cheer one another on through life’s triumphs and tragedies.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of tragedies
Noun
  • Symptoms of a seizure can include convulsions, twitching of the arms or legs, or even loss of consciousness.
    Julie Scott, MSN, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Thankfully, today’s convulsions do not offer a simple replay of interwar fascism.
    Justin Casey, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2023
Definition of convulsions
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