perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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The situation following the Indianapolis sinking was a convergence of circumstances that created a perfect storm for shark attacks.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The world has weathered storms in the past—governments and businesses will need to take a holistic and well-rounded view of the risk landscape to weather 2025's perfect storm.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In short, plastic and water are a perfect storm in the dishwasher.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The world has weathered storms in the past—governments and businesses will need to take a holistic and well-rounded view of the risk landscape to weather 2025's perfect storm.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
In short, plastic and water are a perfect storm in the dishwasher.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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