perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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The upshot is the hedge funds faced a perfect storm and, as the crypto market slumped further this week, the value of their holdings declined until they got liquidated—forcing the mass sell-off of IBIT shares and a calamitous fall for Bitcoin.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Null said Sacramento’s early fall weather patterns caused a perfect storm for a particularly heavy fog year.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The environments both inside and outside create a perfect storm for bad hair days.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
This latest silver price rally, which has pushed the precious metal upward since the start of 2026, has been fueled by a perfect storm of industrial demand, persistent supply deficits and safe-haven buying amid geopolitical tensions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Null said Sacramento’s early fall weather patterns caused a perfect storm for a particularly heavy fog year.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The environments both inside and outside create a perfect storm for bad hair days.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2026
This latest silver price rally, which has pushed the precious metal upward since the start of 2026, has been fueled by a perfect storm of industrial demand, persistent supply deficits and safe-haven buying amid geopolitical tensions.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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