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catastrophe

[kuh-tas-truh-fee] / kəˈtæs trə fi /


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Net income surges to $1.7 billion from $395 million year over year, driven by lower catastrophe losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Cuba is in the midst of an economic meltdown and on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe after decades of government mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

"No club can survive for the long-term in this system and if that continues, catastrophe will happen," warned Portsmouth chairman Michael Eisner.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“The catastrophe insurance industry in California is incredibly broken and needs some serious repair,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

They discussed intrigues I did not know, a catastrophe I could not comprehend.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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