Despite the French company's disastrous financial experience, an estimated two-fifths of the excavation necessary for the eventual canal had been completed.

But other schools, especially those in poor neighborhoods or with low achievement, have had disastrous experiences.

His tenure in Chicago lasted only three seasons, from 1950 to 1953, and was a disastrous experience.

The disastrous experience of two German wars in a man's lifetime was not very reassuring on this point.

The left attempted a comeback following the disastrous experience of the UDP years.

Johnson coached the Lakers for 16 games in the 1993-94 season and had a disastrous experience, tumbling headfirst through a generation gap.

He had learned from the disastrous experiences of the first expedition, and this time, the year was young for the crossing.

After a disastrous experience at Crofts School for Girls, she had escaped to join her father.

I had had no idea the other students at school had given me a nickname derived from my disastrous experiences in that transformations practical.

Despite the disastrous experience with their debut album, Follow for Now remained a powerful concert attraction.