cataclysmic
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That threatens to create a cataclysmic chain reaction, in which every collision creates more space debris and also risks damaging satellites and space stations we’d like to keep operational.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
And because these precious cataclysmic moments are so brief the spacecraft has to be quick and nimble – hence its name.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
"These extinctions were driven by relatively rapid climate shifts and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions," says Dr. Scofield.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026
Though not cataclysmic, sustained prices at these levels will do damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Clearly something big and abrupt, and probably cataclysmic, had produced this arresting spike.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing cataclysmic
Break It Down: Cata
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A Monster Calls
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This Week In Culture: August 30–September 4, 2020
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