cataclysmic
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Other observers warned of potentially cataclysmic consequences in court for Meta and other Silicon Valley giants.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
"These extinctions were driven by relatively rapid climate shifts and cataclysmic volcanic eruptions," says Dr. Scofield.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Perhaps he causes such extensive mayhem because he is the unintended side effect of a cataclysmic experiment.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Xfinity saves Jurassic Park from destruction by simply turning a router back on, preventing a cataclysmic security breakdown.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
Clearly something big and abrupt, and probably cataclysmic, had produced this arresting spike.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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