apocalyptic
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Not all religiously grounded opposition sees data centers as apocalyptic or part of a larger cosmic battle between good and evil.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
He has previously issued apocalyptic warnings to Tehran, only to later backtrack by saying diplomacy was underway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
In 2020, Burning Man—“a fertile, apocalyptic, hippie, neo-pagan freak fest,” as one news clip tells us—was canceled outright due to Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Perhaps we really do live in a “demented slaughterhouse of a world,” as the unhinged newsman Howard Beale says in one of his apocalyptic broadcasts, and have all along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
“Then this really is like the start of all good apocalyptic nightmares,” he said.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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