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Meanings of vis major in English
Portuguese
força maior Spanish
fuerza mayor A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events.
Synonyms
Examples for "act of God"
Examples for "act of God"
1
To Edwin, it seemed like an act of God in his favour.
2
That reprobation infuseth no sin, appeareth, because it is the act of God.
3
That's what the insurance people call it, an act of God.
4
But everyone was treating it as an accident, or an act of God.
5
Winx, bar for an act of God, will win her third Cox Plate.
1
A New Times spokesman confirmed the force majeure on the two vessels.
2
Natural disasters, strikes, and terrorist attacks can all be force majeure events.
3
Bonny light is currently under force majeure from the previous pipeline outage.
4
Declarations of force majeure by coal miners were yet to be lifted.
5
And now Annie was too, in spite of herself, by force majeure.
1
I'd been deliberately reckless, pushing myself until the inevitable accident occurred.
2
That she must come down again is but an inevitable accident.
3
This delay was caused by an inevitable accident.
4
Meanwhile, the SPD had cordoned off the intersection for the inevitable accident investigation, taking statements from witnesses and directing cars out of the chaos.
5
In case of robbery, when goods were taken by superior force, he was not responsible, nor was he for loss occasioned by inevitable accident.
Usage of vis major in English
1
When I say that you ought to choose, I except vis major and fear, which destroy all power of choice.