cataclysm

Example Sentences

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I called Whitney again to ask her, as I was asking others, if she knew anyone who had anticipated the subprime mortgage cataclysm, thus setting himself up in advance to make a fortune from it.

From Literature

Dyer’s father was traumatized by the austerity of growing up in England between two military cataclysms, and his daily satisfaction is bound in his ability to pinch pences.

From Los Angeles Times

We, on the other hand, will be long gone by then, shriveled by some far more minor cataclysm like the fragile little primates we are.

From Salon

For me and many others, it’s impossible to consider Dec. 18, 2021 as anything more than a cataclysm that could have and should have been prevented.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout 150 years of boosterism, through our latest cataclysm of fires, the palm tree image makes visual geolocation instant and easy.

From Los Angeles Times