Logic dictates that the nature of Denmark's qualification for the Euro 2000 finals - coming back from a disastrous start, indeed a disastrous middle section too, to sneak the play-off spot in their group - owes nothing to preparation and everything to fortune.
Johnson's strategy was a war of attrition, a disastrous choice for a democracy.
However it was almost a disastrous start as a sloppy Jose Bosingwa pass could easily have gifted Wolves a first-minute opener.
To qualify as a disastrous forecast, a major event has to be predicted and held on to even as it fails to materialize.
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But he is too nerdy, and his inherited wealth makes him a disastrous messenger for a reform that would abolish taxation on investments.
Mr Papademos replaces Greece's outgoing Prime Minister George Papandreou, who was forced to step aside after a disastrous call for a referendum on the eurozone rescue package.
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He had to save a break point in his opening service game and it came as little surprise when he was broken at 1-2, completing a disastrous game with a double fault.
The main rival to the 58-year-old Mr Bersani was Dario Franceschini, a former Christian Democrat who stepped in when the previous leader, Walter Veltroni, resigned in February after a disastrous showing in a regional election.
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But whereas sex selection may be understandable for a family, it is disastrous for a nation.
Tim Draper, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, has muddied his reputation on the right with a disastrous attempt to sponsor a school-vouchers initiative last year.
As you might expect, there are many checklists that dictate what items should be packed in case of a disastrous hiking trip, a horrifying sailing experience, and higher risk-seeking activities.
By leveraging Drupal and turning to the cloud, the Al Jazeera technical team demonstrated how to rapidly turn a seemingly disastrous situation into a net positive business decision going forward.
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One is said to have taken a huge and disastrous punt on a strengthening euro.
In the last Around Alone race, Soldini shook off a disastrous opening leg to claim a stirring, come-from-behind victory.
The young Northern Irishman, who led going into the last nine holes at Augusta last year before a disastrous collapse, started with a double bogey, but kept his composure to stay in the hunt.
We have seen in recent days and weeks a number of Republicans and a number of interest groups allied with Republicans make clear their position that flirting with default is a disastrous idea, it is a terrible idea.
During the past fiscal year, as the company fell into loss, the metric hit 75 days, a disastrous situation, partly as a consequence of which interest bearing debt increased to more than JPY 1 trillion (USD 12.5 billion).
The president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Fredric Rolando, said the cutback is "a disastrous idea that would have a profoundly negative effect on the Postal Service and on millions of customers, " particularly businesses, rural communities, the elderly, the disabled and others who depend on Saturday delivery for commerce and communication.
Equally disastrous is a subsidy on agricultural fertilisers, for which India's central government is responsible.
An "idea, " especially one adhered to from start to finish, can be disastrous for a compelling piece of fiction.
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Such recalls can be disastrous for a food company's image and reputation.
Misallocation of funds can be disastrous in a market as strategic as China, where competition is intense, regional variations are significant, and capable talent is scarce.
This is potentially disastrous for a fledgling business relationship.
To researchers who have devoted their careers to studying pregnancy outcomes, this was a disastrous idea, both because it was a terribly inefficient way to find pregnancies and because it was incompatible with the collection of detailed biomedical data.
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American NASCAR champion Robby Gordon made a disastrous start in his Hummer, coming to a halt on course and despite eventually restarting came in over 10 minutes down.
Barring a disastrous revelation or blunder, Mitt Romney will be a more formidable opponent than many assumed during his rightward lurch to secure the Republican nomination.
What Turkey has is a central bank that has brought it to the abyss with a disastrous move to float the lira, resulting in a harmful devaluation that has destroyed banks and businesses.
For Blodget himself, who is reportedly writing a book on his brief, brilliant, disastrous career, a trial could be a thrilling final chapter.
Then a disastrous back-pass from Christopher Samba presented Drogba with a gilt-edged chance but the Ivorian's shot was saved by Robinson with his legs.
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