perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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This game is leading up to be a perfect storm where the USA looks very good.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Several trends have come together to create a perfect storm for active travel.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Now, however, a perfect storm has brewed in global markets, with Google-parent Alphabet losing two key AI scientists and worries piling up about the high costs required for AI to expand.
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Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
In my own district, constituents are facing a perfect storm.
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Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Several trends have come together to create a perfect storm for active travel.
—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Now, however, a perfect storm has brewed in global markets, with Google-parent Alphabet losing two key AI scientists and worries piling up about the high costs required for AI to expand.
—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
In my own district, constituents are facing a perfect storm.
—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for perfect storm
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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