apocalyptic
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Dramatic videos of members of the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in Ontario fleeing their homes by boat have flooded the internet because the images are truly apocalyptic.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The scene around more than 100 flattened buildings is apocalyptic.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The apocalyptic scenario for investors is that social media goes the way of Big Tobacco, Walmsley said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Mr. Putin and his immediate circle began to express, Ms. de Graaf says, “a more eschatological, a more apocalyptic and violent vision.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The faintly lit hatchway lay in the dark of the yard like a grave yawning at judgment day in some old apocalyptic painting.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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