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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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"I saw Spain yesterday, and I watched the catastrophe that took place," Trump told a meeting of his cabinet at the presidential Camp David retreat in Maryland.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Mr. Scott describes Japan’s ordinary civilians who, from 1941 to 1945, endured a mounting catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Instead, it provides valuable evidence that the underground system responsible for its ancient catastrophe remains active and continues to receive new magma.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

The U.S. acts to foster life-sciences experiments while minimizing the risk of a pandemic or other catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Indeed, the coming age of cultural change - including new trends in music - was ushered in by a widely held belief that the world was on the brink of catastrophe.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached $100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the period last year.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The movie is seeded with nods to Green Day lore, scripted over long sessions riffing with the band over its tour catastrophes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

They include power cuts and environmental catastrophes that disrupt economic activity and make daily life exhausting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“Titanic” made audiences understand why historic catastrophes are also intimate tragedies.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

What kind of place can this be, safe from earthly catastrophes?

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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