perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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In short, M&As create a perfect storm of fragmented systems, increased regulatory scrutiny and pressure to deliver value fast.
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Dave Albano, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Migraine is usually the result of a perfect storm of factors: genetic susceptibility, hormones, stress, sleep, food and, yes, the weather.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Conversely, there are reasons to believe that, rather than underscoring the dominance and appeal of progressives, Mamdani’s victory could simply be chalked up to a perfect storm of circumstances that are not present in other elections.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Dave Albano, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Migraine is usually the result of a perfect storm of factors: genetic susceptibility, hormones, stress, sleep, food and, yes, the weather.
—Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Conversely, there are reasons to believe that, rather than underscoring the dominance and appeal of progressives, Mamdani’s victory could simply be chalked up to a perfect storm of circumstances that are not present in other elections.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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