apocalyptic

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There are reasons to question the most apocalyptic forecasts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin were apparent adherents to these apocalyptic beliefs.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

As it happens, the disaster in the northern Japanese city has left the area uninhabitable even today, but the possibilities had approached the apocalyptic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

While heavy winter rain is normal for the region, Prof Dave Hodgson - an ecologist at the University of Exeter's Cornwall campus - said the volume and persistence this season felt "a bit apocalyptic".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

There were not many who paid attention to his apocalyptic talk, for the town was convinced that the priest was rambling because of his age.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez