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cataclysmic

[kat-uh-kliz-mik] / ˌkæt əˈklɪz mɪk /


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That threatens to create a cataclysmic chain reaction, in which every collision creates more space debris and also risks damaging satellites and space stations we’d like to keep operational.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

And because these precious cataclysmic moments are so brief the spacecraft has to be quick and nimble – hence its name.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

"These extinctions were driven by relatively rapid climate shifts and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions," says co-author Dr. Paul Scofield, Senior Curator of Natural History at Canterbury Museum.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

Even amid cataclysmic energy shocks and relentless spates of white-collar layoffs, the American economic engine appears to be humming along smoothly.

From Slate Apr. 3, 2026

In a great break from what he learned at 26 Markt, in a potentially cataclysmic departure from his parents’ beliefs, he tells his fellow boarders that he is an atheist.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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