Perfect Storm - Other Uses

Other Uses

The term "perfect storm" is nearly synonymous with "worst-case scenario," although the latter carries more of a hypothetical connotation.

From the beginning, the phrase was in heavy use during the financial crisis of 2007–2012, even to the point of pundits anticipating "another perfect storm."

The phrase was awarded the top prize by Lake Superior State University in their 2007 list of words that deserve to be banned for overuse.

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