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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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The suspected failure of a cooling system, and the introduction of heat to a pressurized tank with MMA, planted the seeds of a potential catastrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"It's a catastrophe for me because I hate being silent!" she posted on social media.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Low catastrophe losses won’t be a continuing benefit, but further improvement for the insurer still seems possible from here, Kett adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

As was common during the medieval period, the king was warned that the comet signaled approaching catastrophe.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

This made him doubly upset, for what a catastrophe that would have been!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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