Meanings of calamitous start in English

A calamitous start to the second half by the hosts allowed Shaw to profit for a second time.

But that isn't the whole story, because both that calamitous start and that extraordinary finish were against India.

Has there ever been a more calamitous start to a World Cup campaign than the carry-on over at ITV?

After A calamitous start, the Irish A team endured one of the most frustrating 80 minutes imaginable at a sodden Donnybrook yesterday evening.

Everyone knows the rewards you get there. Despite the joyous scenes at the final whistle, Charlton could not have endured a more calamitous start.

As the Greens scramble to pick up the pieces after a calamitous start to the week, the party's beginning to regroup and hit back.

But rumours over his health accelerated after a calamitous start to his 2019 season, with a series of aborted comeback attempts culminating in Thursday's announcement.