perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
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Nissan is experiencing a perfect storm of issues causing the automaker to struggle with sales and operating profit.
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Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Why Specialty Clinics Feel The Pain First Specialty clinics face a perfect storm of challenges: high-cost drugs, evolving payer policies and thousands of diagnosis and procedure codes that need to match up precisely.
—Sally Ragab, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
From cyberattacks and natural disasters to supply chains disruptions and trade wars, there are a growing number of crisis triggers that could create a perfect storm for companies.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Together, these forces have created a perfect storm of heartache, further fueling the dramatic rise in food insecurity across the country.
—Carmen Del Guercio, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
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Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Why Specialty Clinics Feel The Pain First Specialty clinics face a perfect storm of challenges: high-cost drugs, evolving payer policies and thousands of diagnosis and procedure codes that need to match up precisely.
—Sally Ragab, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
From cyberattacks and natural disasters to supply chains disruptions and trade wars, there are a growing number of crisis triggers that could create a perfect storm for companies.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Together, these forces have created a perfect storm of heartache, further fueling the dramatic rise in food insecurity across the country.
—Carmen Del Guercio, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
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“Perfect storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20storm. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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