near-disastrous

• “Nor would I think less of anyone who did what they needed to in the moment to get out of a near-disastrous situation.”

  Sticks And Stones | Her Bad Mother

• “S&P cited the prolonged and near-disastrous conclusion of debt-ceiling talks in its decision to downgrade, and questioned Washington's ability to function.”

  The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Officials Still Urge Action After Fitch Report

• “In other words, things have gone from bad to near-disastrous for James—when his team has never needed him more.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Dirk Sparks Dallas to Win, Evens Series

• “Zuma Press, Associated Press, European Pressphoto Agency, Getty Images S&P officials, meanwhile, took to a rare Saturday conference call and the Sunday morning political talk shows to establish their bona fides, defending their analysis and saying that the prolonged and near-disastrous conclusion of the debt-ceiling talks called into question Washington's ability to function.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Obama and S&P Vie for Credibility

• “In a wholly different context, it was the language used by Roger Federer yesterday when he had a near-disastrous collapse against Alejandro Falla.”

  The Guardian: Wimbledon 2010: Andy Murray stands alone after beating Jan Hajek

• “WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Thursday "the buck stops with me" for the nation's security, taking responsibility for failures that led to the near-disastrous ...”

  Tom Engelhardt: The CIA Surges

• “Such a near-disastrous disturbance hardly seems to faze Finn, though, even for a New York minute.”

  The Huffington Post: Michael Bialas: An Intriguing Neil Finn Makes Crowded House Call

• “This is really closer to Apollo 13 than Exxon Valdez," he said, referring to a near-disastrous Moon mission 40 years ago.”

  The Huffington Post: Month After Oil Spill, Why Is BP Still In Charge?

• “WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Thursday "the buck stops with me" for the nation's security, taking responsibility for failures that led to the near-disastrous ... var news_amount = 10;”

  Chris Weigant: Obama's Second-Year Potential

• “But a secondary plot takes a near-disastrous turn that both undercuts the character and the show's sense of verisimilitude.”

  Critic's Corner Thursday

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