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.
Positions for and against unification that it was the inevitable destiny of the Italian people, or a disastrous mistake are a staple of Italian conversation, and, however cogently Graziano writes, one sometimes feels that he is loading the dice.
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.
And now we have a very, very disastrous situation of a terrorist organization winning elections.
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.
As the climate gets more poisonous and elections approach in France, Germany and Greece itself, the risk of a disastrous accident anything from a disorderly default to a currency break-up is growing.
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.
But President Obama also faced a steep uphill battle to win reelection a weak economy, high unemployment, a looming fiscal cliff, gridlock in Washington DC, a majority of voters seeing the country as being on the wrong track, a disastrous performance in the first presidential debate and a viciously personal campaign against him.
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.
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